The Woodbridge Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Rosary Academy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Woodbridge comes in on four and Rosary Academy on 12.
Woodbridge's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Irvine.
The team relied heavily on Payton Harris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples and two runs. That's the most triples she has posted since back in February. Audrey Song also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Woodbridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvine struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy made easy work of Portola on Monday and carried off an 18-0 win. Considering the Royals have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Phillips looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liliana Santos was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jenna Caldera, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Rosary Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Woodbridge, their record now sits at 10-8-1.
Woodbridge came up short against Rosary Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-0. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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