Mustangs
| 03/20/25 vs Desert | 14 |
| 03/08/25 @ San Juan Hills | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Redlands East Valley | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Grace | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
The Vasquez Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Brea Olinda Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vasquez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Vasquez barely beat Desert the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Vasquez put the hurt on Desert with a sharp 14-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Madisyn Wharton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Wharton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Nasrallah, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Daniella Escamilla, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brea Olinda fell victim to Yorba Linda and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Vasquez pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 14.75 hits in those games compared to only 3.5 in the others. As for Brea Olinda, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
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