Santa Paula will head out to square off against Bishop Diego at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Paula is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Santa Paula will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Fillmore on Friday. The Cardinals never let the Flashes get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
Santa Paula got a great performance from Ayla Rodriguez as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
Angie ?Frankie? Aguilera
| 05/02/25 @ Fillmore | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Nordhoff | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Buena | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Carpinteria | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Channel Islands | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angie ?Frankie? Aguilera, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Star Lozano, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Diego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 14-4 to Castaic.
Bishop Diego saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tara Gregson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Keke Flores was another, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Bishop Diego's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Santa Paula, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Santa Paula hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Bishop Diego struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Paula came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Diego when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will Santa Paula repeat their success, or does Bishop Diego has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
