The Winters Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Vacaville Christian Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Winters is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Winters will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Kelseyville on Tuesday. Winters was the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Kelseyville. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ava Estepa
| 03/25/25 vs Kelseyville | 11 |
| 03/24/25 vs Dixon | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Napa | 6 |
| 03/08/25 vs Corning | 6 |
| 03/11/25 @ St. Helena | 5 |
Ava Estepa made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Winters got a big performance out of Riley Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was Nelson's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Erika Garcia, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vacaville Christian came up short against Lindhurst on Thursday and fell 14-9. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Juliana Prothro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Vacaville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Winters, their record is now 5-6.
Vacaville Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Winters has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Vacaville Christian, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Winters' hitters?
Winters was able to grind out a solid victory over Vacaville Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 11-7. Does Winters have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vacaville Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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