The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shadow Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Shadow Ridge was ranked third). Shadow Ridge put the hurt on Coronado with a sharp 11-2 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Shadow Ridge needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Josslin Law made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Law has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Law was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple.
In other batting news, Jimena Barraza was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Stevie Robison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Centennial made easy work of Bishop Gorman on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Centennial.
Lily Fournier looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Centennial let Layla Bosco and Valeria Lopez loose on the outfield. Bosco went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Lopez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sydnee Smith, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Centennial, their record is now 17-9-1.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Shadow Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Shadow Ridge skirted past Centennial 16-15 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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