Segerstrom is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Garden Grove is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Segerstrom Jaguars will take on the Garden Grove Argonauts at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Segerstrom knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Garden Grove likes a good challenge.
Segerstrom can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Godinez Fundamental a 10-0 shutout.
Rebecca Lambaren was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lambaren was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmin Flores, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Olivia Barajas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Garden Grove won against Godinez Fundamental on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Garden Grove came out on top against Westminster by a score of 7-2.
Like Segerstrom, Garden Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Kayden Connaty. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Connaty has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Connaty was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailee Le, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tayler Dooley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double.
Segerstrom has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9-1 record this season. As for Garden Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Segerstrom hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Garden Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .385. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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