Mojave is 1-9 against Lone Pine since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mojave Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Lone Pine Golden Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mojave will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Lee Vining on Friday. Mojave put the hurt on Lee Vining with a sharp 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Mojave, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Evangelina Mendizabal made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Mendizabal was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Daisy Sanchez was a standout: she scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alazey Cordero, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lone Pine earned a 20-17 win over Tonopah last Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Allisson Villa, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Yesenia Alegre was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Mojave is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Lone Pine, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
Lone Pine's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mojave hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Lone Pine, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Mojave's hitters?
Everything went Mojave's way against Lone Pine in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Mojave made off with a 12-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mojave 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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