The Del Campo Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Pioneer Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Del Campo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over El Camino. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Del Campo.
Jillian Schlegel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Del Campo let Baylie Young and Hailey Vegors loose on the outfield. Young scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Vegors went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Young continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Wells, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pioneer put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on St. Francis with a sharp 6-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Pioneer sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Not much got past Jia Beebe, who gave up just five hits to keep St. Francis off the board. Beebe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marisa Bryson was incredible, firing off three home runs while going 3-for-3. Sofia Hernandez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Del Campo's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Pioneer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Del Campo couldn't quite finish off Pioneer in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Del Campo, Rachel Gordon (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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