Ceres is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mountain House is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ceres Bulldogs will take on the Mountain House Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Ceres got the win against Los Banos by a conclusive 9-3.
Alizae Cole made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Cole has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabela Giraldes, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ava Montesdeoca, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mountain House got themselves on the board against Pacheco on Tuesday, but Pacheco never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 17-0 victory.
Mountain House got a massive performance out of Isabel Obaob, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Surianti Bakri was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Ceres is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Mountain House, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ceres has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. However, it's not like Mountain House struggles in that department as they've averaged .487. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ceres might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Mountain House in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain House's Luna Lopez, who pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that Ceres knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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