After both having extra time off, the Dunbar Tigers and the Booker Tornadoes will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dunbar is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Tuesday. They came up short against Babcock, falling 21-1.
Dunbar saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lisa Guerrero-Salinas, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Booker fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Family Christian Academy on March 4th but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 33-17 to the Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on March 3rd (15), the Tornadoes still had to take the loss.
Selina Siquenza and Jamya Troupe did some serious damage despite the final result: Siquenza scored four runs and stole Ten bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Troupe scored three runs and stole Nine bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. With that strong performance, Siquenza is now averaging an impressive 2.5 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Joanna Diego-Lucas, who scored two runs and stole Six bases. while going 3-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Booker and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Dunbar took their win against Booker in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 24-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunbar since the team 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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