The Miami Vandals will head out on the road to challenge the Crismon Rattlers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Miami only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Fort Thomas on Friday. Miami was the clear victor by a 24-4 margin over Fort Thomas. The win was nothing new for Miami as they're now sitting on six straight.
Gabby Gonzales made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gonzales has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Miami got a massive performance out of Nevaeh Figueroa, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Figueroa is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylynn Porto, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, even though Kofa scored an imposing ten runs on Friday, Crismon still came out on top. Crismon blew past Kofa 20-10. The victory was familiar territory for Crismon who now have four in a row.
Like Miami, Crismon also got a great game from a two-way player: Skylar DaCosta. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. DaCosta was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Crismon got a massive performance out of Joelle Williams, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Mitchell, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5.
Miami now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Crismon, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Miami has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crismon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Miami skirted past Crismon 28-26 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami 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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