Windsor has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the San Rafael Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, it was close, but Windsor sidestepped Analy for a 5-4 victory.
Mia Avila made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Avila has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Haley Homan was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaihla Jarvinen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Rafael entered their tilt with Archie Williams with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Peregrine Falcons with a sharp 9-1 win on Wednesday. San Rafael might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Like Windsor, San Rafael also got a great game from a two-way player: Thomara Drummer. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Drummer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sophia Everett was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Angel Amesa was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Windsor is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for San Rafael, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Windsor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like San Rafael struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Windsor's way against San Rafael in their previous matchup back in February of 2018 as Windsor made off with a 15-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windsor 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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