Anaheim is 10-0 against Magnolia since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Anaheim Colonists will be playing in front of their home fans against the Magnolia Sentinels at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Anaheim has six straight wins, Magnolia has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Anaheim gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Santa Ana Valley with a sharp 10-2 win.
Taylor Falt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Falt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Falt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mariah Rodriguez was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xitlalli Cordova, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Magnolia's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Santa Ana Valley on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Magnolia has lost by exactly ten runs.
Anaheim's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Magnolia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Anaheim's way against Magnolia in their previous matchup back in March as Anaheim made off with a 22-2 win. Does Anaheim have another victory up their sleeve, or will Magnolia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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