De Anza is 9-0 against Vallejo since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The De Anza Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vallejo Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with De Anza sitting on six straight wins and Vallejo on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, De Anza gave their fans yet another huge victory two weeks ago. They never let Richmond onto the board and left with a 17-0 win.
Mya Arroyo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Arroyo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arroyo was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Riana Everetts and Giselle Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Everetts went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Taylor scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Everetts has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Garcia, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vallejo has not done well against Bethel recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Vallejo's way against Bethel as Vallejo made off with an 18-8 victory.
Like De Anza, Vallejo also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Melgoza. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Melgoza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Vallejo got a massive performance out of Genisis Garcia, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rosa Barragan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
De Anza is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Vallejo, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. De Anza has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .630. However, it's not like Vallejo struggles in that department as they've averaged .481. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
De Anza took their victory against Vallejo when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 24-5. Does De Anza have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vallejo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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