Lone Pine is 9-1 against Mojave since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lone Pine Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mojave Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Lone Pine was able to grind out a solid victory over Tonopah, taking the game 20-17.
The team relied heavily on Allisson Villa, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yesenia Alegre, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mojave gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Lee Vining 16-1.
Evangelina Mendizabal made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Mendizabal was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Mojave got a massive performance out of Daisy Sanchez, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sanchez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alazey Cordero, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lone Pine's victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Mojave, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lone Pine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mojave struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lone Pine suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Mojave in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Lone Pine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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