The Sequoia Ravens will head out on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sequoia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Sequoia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mills just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Ravens have suffered since April 2nd.
Mehta Nisha made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Notre Dame made sure to put some runs up on the board against Terra Nova on Wednesday. Notre Dame's pitcher stepped up to hand Terra Nova an 11-0 shutout. Considering Notre Dame has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Truong was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Emma Hogan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Notre Dame has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Sequoia, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sequoia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sequoia might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Notre Dame when the teams last played back in April. Can the Ravens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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