The Santa Ana Valley Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Magnolia Sentinels at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Ana Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Santa Ana Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Century with a sharp 7-0 victory.
Espy Guerrero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rosalyn Oliva, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Alondra Polina was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Magnolia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Savanna. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Magnolia couldn't push the score so high this time.
Santa Ana Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Magnolia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Santa Ana Valley's way against Magnolia when the teams last played back in March as Santa Ana Valley made off with a 15-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Ana Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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