The Rancho San Juan Trailblazers will head out on the road to face off against the North Monterey County Condors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rancho San Juan is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Rancho San Juan came up short against King City on Thursday, falling 14-4.
Aysiah Lamb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Garcia, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, North Monterey County was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 16-1 to Pacific Grove.
North Monterey County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Rancho San Juan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
North Monterey County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rancho San Juan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for North Monterey County, though, as they've been averaging 13.7 hits. Given Rancho San Juan's sizable advantage in that area, the Condors will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rancho San Juan suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to North Monterey County when the teams last played last Thursday. Can the Trailblazers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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