Napa has been on the road for eight straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Vintage Crushers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Napa is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Justin-Siena on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Napa with their most commanding win of the season.
Priscilla Morgado Rodriguez looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jessye Wood was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Ella Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Vintage made easy work of Sonoma Valley on Monday and carried off a 10-3 victory.
Malina Viruet made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Viruet was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Devin Viruet was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brianna Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Napa's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Vintage, they pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Napa has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like Vintage struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Napa suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Vintage in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vintage's Angie Rubalcava, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Napa knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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