Mission Oak had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They blew past the Chavez Titans 12-2. Considering Mission Oak has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Leonardo spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Braelyn Serpa was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Albright, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
On Chavez's side, Isabella Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Mission Oak's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Chavez, they now have a losing record at 6-7-1.
Mission Oak will head out on the road to square off against Redwood at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mission Oak will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Chavez, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Shafter at 4:00 p.m. Shafter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Chavez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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