The San Leandro Pirates will challenge the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
American will be up against a hot San Leandro team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. San Leandro was the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Hayward on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by exactly 15 runs.
San Leandro got a massive performance out of Marley Santos, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isabella Orozco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
San Leandro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, American came into Thursday's matchup having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Deer Valley with a sharp 13-5 victory on Thursday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Amber Hillman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hillman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Anderson, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
San Leandro's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for American, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
American's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: San Leandro has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .550. It's a different story for American, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain San Leandro's hitters?
San Leandro took their win against American when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-0. Will San Leandro repeat their success, or does American have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
