Dominguez is 0-5 against Norwalk since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dominguez Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norwalk Lancers at 3:15 p.m.
Dominguez is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. Their rough 14-4 defeat to Compton Early College might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Norwalk can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bellflower as Norwalk made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Norwalk needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jalynn Banda was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Banda has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Banda was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kendall Nakano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jezrael Acosta, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Dominguez's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Norwalk, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Dominguez might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Norwalk in their previous meeting on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norwalk's Anahi Rodriguez, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Now that Dominguez 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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