The Frontier Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Central Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Frontier: 1.9, Central: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Frontier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Centennial. The win made it back-to-back victories for Frontier.
Taylor Sloss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelsy Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Ryleigh Garcia was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Central entered their tilt with Redwood with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Friday.
Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sara Barbosa gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Kamana Powell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Frontier is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Frontier has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frontier skirted past Central 1-0 in their previous meeting back in February of 2015. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central's Gianna Mancha, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Frontier to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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