Salpointe Catholic is 4-0 against Flowing Wells since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Flowing Wells Caballeros at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salpointe Catholic has 12 straight wins, Flowing Wells has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Salpointe Catholic can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let Nogales onto the board and left with a 25-0 victory. Salpointe Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Soli Ramos and Cece Moraga were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ramos struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Moraga tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Ramos scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Moraga scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Salpointe Catholic got a massive performance out of Arianna Flores, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taiya Texiera, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Flowing Wells' offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to Canyon del Oro, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Salpointe Catholic pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs per game. As for Flowing Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Flowing Wells' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Salpointe Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. It's a different story for Flowing Wells, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain Salpointe Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Salpointe Catholic's way against Flowing Wells in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Salpointe Catholic made off with an 18-0 victory. Will Salpointe Catholic repeat their success, or does Flowing Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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