The San Rafael Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. San Rafael will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
San Rafael can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Piner 10-0. Give San Rafael's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Thomara Drummer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Drummer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Drummer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Everett, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Cassidy Kaplan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Diablo had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Campolindo by a score of 8-4 on Thursday.
Like San Rafael, Mt. Diablo also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Quezada. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Quezada was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dazzelynn Alon, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Melissa Ceja, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
San Rafael pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Mt. Diablo, their record now sits at 6-11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Rafael has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Diablo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went San Rafael's way against Mt. Diablo in their previous matchup back in April as San Rafael made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Rafael since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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