San Gabriel hasn't had much luck against Schurr recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Matadors will be playing at home against the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. San Gabriel has given up an average of 16.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
San Gabriel is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 16-2 to Alhambra.
Meanwhile, Schurr waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Oilers. Considering the Spartans have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia De Santiago and Bethany Vallin made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, De Santiago tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Vallin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, De Santiago scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Vallin scored two runs and stole a base. Those two runs gave De Santiago a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sarah Romero was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Franklin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Schurr was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Schurr pushed their record up to 13-3-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for San Gabriel, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
San Gabriel might still be hurting after the 30-2 loss they got from Schurr in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Matadors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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