Orestimba is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mariposa County is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orestimba Warriors will take on the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Orestimba got the win against Waterford by a conclusive 13-3.
Orestimba got a massive performance out of Belany Martens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Machado, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mariposa County won against Ripon Christian on Tuesday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Mariposa County put the hurt on Delhi with a sharp 19-1 win.
Khiera Brower made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Brower was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Mariposa County got a massive performance out of Kallie Wass, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Fallon Butler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Orestimba has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Mariposa County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Orestimba has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .514. However, it's not like Mariposa County struggles in that department as they've averaged .477. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Orestimba came up short against Mariposa County when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mariposa County's Hailey Hatcher, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that Orestimba knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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