After three games on the road, Mission Bay is heading back home. They will take on the Morse Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mission Bay is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand La Jolla a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Eden Jaramillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jaramillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Jaramillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Kiki Sullivan was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-2. Kassie Zavala was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Morse has not done well against San Diego recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Morse walked away with a 5-2 win over San Diego. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Morse.
Alyssa Truby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Morse let Dana Montero and Melody Wheatley loose on the outfield. Montero scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Wheatley scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Reylyn Sakamoto, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Mission Bay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. As for Morse, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Mission Bay couldn't quite finish off Morse when the teams last played back in April and fell 9-7. Will Mission Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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