Juanita Sanchez Complex and Hope are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hope Blue Wave at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Juanita Sanchez Complex is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Wednesday, Juanita Sanchez Complex was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Pleasant, taking the game 9-5.
KeAsia Mulbah made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Mulbah was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Yanely Rodriguez and Darianny Almonte did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Almonte scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ballerin Berrera, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Hope lost 14-8 to Classical on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Hope in their matchups with Classical: they've now lost six in a row.
Juanita Sanchez Complex made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6-1. As for Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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