Carson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Chavez is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Carson Colts will take on the Chavez Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Carson beats Chavez with 21 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Carson's pitchers stepped up to hand Narbonne a 21-0 shutout on Monday.
Giselle Pantoja looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carson got a massive performance out of Rylee Gardner, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. Ashannalee Titialii was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Chavez's way against Poly on Friday as Chavez made off with an 8-0 win.
Kailey Duran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Duran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Corona, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jessica Ramos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Carson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-2 record this season. As for Chavez, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Carson has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like Chavez struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carson took their win against Chavez in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Carson repeat their success, or does Chavez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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