The Rosary Academy Royals will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Dana Hills Dolphins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Rosary Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Canyon just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Saturday. They fell just short of the Comanches by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Royals' first of the season.
Daleah Cardenas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Audrinah 'Boo Boo' Barajas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Jenna Caldera was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Dana Hills fell victim to Beckman and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Patriots.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rosary Academy fell to 5-1. As for Dana Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Rosary Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dana Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Rosary Academy's way against Dana Hills in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Rosary Academy made off with a 13-3 win. Will Rosary Academy repeat their success, or does Dana Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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