In what's become a running theme this season, Chavez gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Poly Parrots an 8-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Chavez as they're now sitting on 14 straight.
Kailey Duran made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Duran has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Duran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Mya Corona was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jessica Ramos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Poly's side, BRIANA LIRA was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk).
Chavez is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season. As for Poly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chavez will face off against Carson at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carson is on a three-game streak of home wins, Chavez a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Poly, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Kennedy at 3:00 p.m. Kennedy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Poly surely won't give up without a fight.
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