The Mater Dei Monarchs will be playing at home against the Beaumont Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mater Dei sitting on three straight wins and Beaumont on seven.
Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged El Modena out 4-2.
Citlaly Valencia looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mater Dei's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Rolon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Olivia Montoya was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Beaumont owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Ayala.
The result came thanks to Cambria Salmon's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Beaumont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
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