The Norwalk Lancers will face off against the Adelanto Saints at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norwalk is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Jurupa Valley, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lancers have posted since March 26th.
Mariah Favela spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Nayeli Sanchez was excellent, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Celeste Olide, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Pioneer typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Adelanto proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 7-3.
Adelanto is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Norwalk, the win got them back to even at 13-13-1.
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