The Arleta Mustangs will head out to square off against the Bravo Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arleta proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Muir 5-4.
OLIVIA FIGUEROA
| 03/29/25 vs Muir | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ King/Drew | 1 |
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OLIVIA FIGUEROA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, ADRIANA VASQUEZ DURAN was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of KARINA SANCHEZ, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bravo put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Hamilton with a sharp 14-4 victory. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly ten runs.
The team relied heavily on Katherine Nungaray, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Cordova, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Bravo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Bravo's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Arleta, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-5.
Arleta couldn't quite get it done against Bravo when the teams last played back in February of 2024 as they fell 11-6. Can Arleta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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