Ramona has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fallbrook Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Ramona's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Sundevils. Ramona has not had much luck with Mt. Carmel recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fallbrook came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Escondido by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Hana Winton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Winton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Winton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Mia Cyr looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gia Vitale was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Madyson Hayes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ramona's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Fallbrook, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13-2.
Ramona skirted past Fallbrook 2-0 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Winton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ramona still be able to contain Winton? There's only one way to find out.
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