The Baldwin Park Braves will head out to challenge the Sierra Vista Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin Park is looking for their season's first victory.
Baldwin Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 20-6 to Azusa on Tuesday.
Aaliyah Sanchez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Edie Arvizuv also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Sierra Vista made sure to put some runs up on the board against Nogales on Tuesday. The Dons were the clear victors by a 25-3 margin over the Nobles. The Dons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Isabella Ortega made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sierra Vista let Daisy Ovalle and Kayla Iniguez run wild. Ovalle scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Iniguez got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Ovalle a new career-high in doubles (two). Ariana Gutierrez was another key player, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Sierra Vista now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Baldwin Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Baldwin Park suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Sierra Vista when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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