The Vasquez Mustangs will take on the Golden Valley Grizzlies at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Vasquez, who comes in off a win.
Vasquez is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Tuesday. They blew past Antelope Valley 24-3. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Antelopes: they've now won six in a row.
Madisyn Wharton and Mariah Pulido made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Wharton tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pulido struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). At bat, Wharton went 2-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Pulido scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Faith Nasrallah was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Daniella Escamilla was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Vasquez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Golden Valley came up short against Moorpark on Tuesday, falling 27-1. The loss was the Grizzlies' first of the season.
Golden Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rohan Elhamamsy, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Vasquez couldn't quite finish off Golden Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will Vasquez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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