Mustangs
| 02/18/25 vs Antelope Valley | 21 |
| 04/01/25 vs Desert Christian | 18 |
| 03/25/25 vs Santa Clarita Christian | 15 |
| 03/20/25 vs Desert | 13 |
| 03/29/25 vs Hart | 9 |
Vasquez had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Desert Christian on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Knights an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Erin Rudd and Daniella Escamilla were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rudd pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Escamilla tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Rudd scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Escamilla got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kriztina Finley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Nasrallah, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Vasquez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Vasquez is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Desert Christian, they moved to 5-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Vasquez will face off against Palmdale Academy Charter School at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.5 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Desert Christian, they will challenge Santa Clarita Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.56 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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