The Laguna Creek Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Union Mine Diamondbacks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Laguna Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Grant a 19-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Laguna Creek's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Sarah Hanf and Jaysa Crable were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hanf pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Crable tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Hanf scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Crable scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Laguna Creek got a massive performance out of Isabel Castro, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Ella Lovato was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Union Mine, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Amador 27-7.
Like Laguna Creek, Union Mine also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaylee Henkel. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Henkel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Henkel was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Savannah Warman was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jillian Niles, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Laguna Creek's record is now 2-4. As for Union Mine, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Laguna Creek took their victory against Union Mine in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laguna Creek since the team 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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