The Sierra Vista Dons will take on the Baldwin Park Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra Vista will be strutting in after a victory while Baldwin Park will be coming in after a loss.
Sierra Vista is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Nogales on Tuesday as they made off with a 25-3 win. The Dons haven't had any issues with the Nobles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Isabella Ortega
| 04/08/25 @ Nogales | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ramona Convent | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Azusa | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Pasadena | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs West Covina | 1 |
Isabella Ortega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sierra Vista let Daisy Ovalle and Kayla Iniguez run wild. Ovalle scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Iniguez got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Ovalle a new career-high in doubles (two). Ariana Gutierrez was another key player, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Azusa, falling 20-6.
Aaliyah Sanchez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Edie Arvizuv, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Baldwin Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Sierra Vista, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything went Sierra Vista's way against Baldwin Park in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Sierra Vista made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Dons repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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