The Mission College Prep Royals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Kerman Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mission College Prep: 3.9, Kerman: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mission College Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Shafter out 6-5.
Roxanne Guerra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Neenan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Landrie Hinrichs, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kerman gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Immanuel an 8-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Kerman who now have four in a row.
Not much got past Roxy Alvarez, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Immanuel off the board.
On the hitting side, Sydney Yep was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Juliessa Rosas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Mission College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. As for Kerman, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mission College Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kerman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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