The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will head out on the road to face off against the ALA - Anthem South Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Cruz Valley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Gilbert Classical Academy 19-0. The Dust Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Saleisha Herrera made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Santa Cruz Valley let Mikayla Leos and Tatiyana Reyes run wild. Leos scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Reyes scored three runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs Leos has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilee Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Cruz Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
While ALA - Anthem South didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Gilbert Classical Academy with a sharp 25-5 victory on Tuesday. The contest marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season.
Santa Cruz Valley's record is now 8-3. As for ALA - Anthem South, their record is now 8-2.
Everything went Santa Cruz Valley's way against ALA - Anthem South in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Santa Cruz Valley made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Cruz Valley 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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