Bolsa Grande is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Rancho Alamitos is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Matadors will host the Vaqueros at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
If Bolsa Grande beats Rancho Alamitos with 17 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Matadors' way against Saddleback on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-7 victory. The Matadors haven't had any issues with the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Rancho Alamitos never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Magnolia 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Vaqueros, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Alejandra Corona, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base.
Rancho Alamitos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Bolsa Grande, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Bolsa Grande came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Alamitos in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 12-11. Will the Matadors repeat their success, or do the Vaqueros have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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