The Annenberg Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Central City Value Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Annenberg has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Central City Value will arrive with three straight victories.
Annenberg fell victim to Animo Bunche and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Stallions, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Central City Value made easy work of Downtown Magnets on Thursday and carried off a 31-2 win. The match marked the Jaguars' most dominant victory of the season.
Mercedes Ponce made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Central City Value got a massive performance out of Emily Fernandez, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run was Fernandez's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Gallardo, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Central City Value was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .645. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Annenberg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Central City Value, their record is now 6-3.
Annenberg suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Central City Value in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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