Golden West is 0-8 against Monache since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Golden West Trailblazers will head out on the road to take on the Monache Marauders at 4:30 p.m. Golden West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Golden West had to settle for a 6-4 loss against El Diamante. Golden West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Golden West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Khianna Hardwick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Hardwick has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Alondra Magallanes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monache put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Porterville 11-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monache.
Monache let Ahtziri Barrios and Amiee Rivas loose on the outfield. Barrios went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Rivas scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydin Sabol, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Golden West's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Monache, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Monache's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Golden West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Monache, though, as they've only averaged .312. Will they be able to contain Golden West's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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