The Esperanza Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the JSerra Catholic Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Esperanza is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Esperanza's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against El Modena on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Vanguards. The match marked the first time this year in which Esperanza was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Royals 3-2.
JSerra Catholic got a great performance from Abby Ford as she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Ford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mia Krueger was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kaylee Layfield was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for JSerra Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
JSerra Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Esperanza has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .709. It's a different story for JSerra Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain Esperanza's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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