The Edison Golden Bears will head out on the road to take on the Southwest Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edison will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Edison can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Jefferson an 18-0 shutout.
Chipper Mayorga made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mayorga has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacee Garza, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Anarosario Gallegos was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Southwest waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Titans.
Like Edison, Southwest also got a great game from a two-way player: Angelina Terrazas. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Terrazas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tommie Betancourt was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Alaquinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Edison has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Southwest, their record is now 18-14.
Edison beat Southwest 7-2 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southwest's Destiny Salinas, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Edison to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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