The Esperanza Aztecs will venture away from home to take on the Fullerton Indians at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Esperanza has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Fullerton will arrive with four straight victories.
On Thursday, Esperanza didn't have quite enough to beat Canyon and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Aztecs have lost by exactly two runs.
Julia Ireland was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fullerton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kennedy 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since April 2nd.
The result came thanks to Katelynn Mathews's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Lee, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Fullerton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Esperanza, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
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