Damonte Ranch is 0-10 against Spanish Springs since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Damonte Ranch Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Spanish Springs Cougars at 3:45 p.m. Damonte Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Damonte Ranch is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of Bishop Manogue by a score of 7-6.
Maddie Wackowski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Esqueda, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Huskies a 15-0 shutout. Spanish Springs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lily Delamora was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Delamora has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Delamora was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Spanish Springs let Madison Rogers and Brooke Baxter loose on the outfield. Rogers went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Baxter went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Rogers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Layni Noonkester, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Damonte Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1. As for Spanish Springs, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Damonte Ranch has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Spanish Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Damonte Ranch suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Spanish Springs in their previous meeting on April 11th. Can Damonte Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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