San Diego and Madison are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The San Diego Cavers will head out on the road to take on the Madison Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Diego will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
San Diego scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against La Jolla as San Diego made off with a 16-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Araceli Teran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Teran was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, San Diego let Hanna Patterson and Diana Martinez loose on the outfield. Patterson scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Martinez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Patterson is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Villareal, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Madison had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Mission Bay on Thursday.
Like San Diego, Madison also got a great game from a two-way player: Sierra Minshew. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Minshew was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Savannah Turner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Sinai Samuela was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
San Diego's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Madison, they now have a losing record at 6-7-1.
Madison's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: San Diego has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Madison, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain San Diego's hitters?
San Diego came up short against Madison in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Can San Diego avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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