The Piner Prospectors will head out on the road to face off against the San Rafael Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Piner took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Elsie Allen onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Mariah Membrilla made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Membrilla was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mialynn Membrilla was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Bella Parra was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, San Rafael came tearing into Wednesday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Tailed Hawks 7-0.
Like Piner, San Rafael also got a great game from a two-way player: Thomara Drummer. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Drummer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Drummer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sophia Everett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Angel Amesa, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Piner now has a winning record of 10-9. As for San Rafael, their record now sits at 18-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Piner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like San Rafael struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Piner suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to San Rafael in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Drummer, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Now that Piner knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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