Monache won the last time they faced Golden West and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Marauders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trailblazers a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marauders.
Sophia Martinez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Devynn Emerson
| 04/22/25 vs Golden West | 4 |
| 03/04/24 @ Orange Cove | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs El Diamante | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Linden | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Devynn Emerson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Camacho Barrios, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Monache always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden West only posted an OBP of .167.
Monache's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.8 runs. As for Golden West, they moved to 13-7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Monache will challenge Porterville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Marauders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Golden West, they will take on El Diamante at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Miners have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.29 runs per game on average), something the Trailblazers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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