The San Miguel Vipers will face off against the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: San Miguel has struggled recently with 21 losses in a row, while Phoenix Christian will arrive with three straight victories.
San Miguel came up short against Benson on Thursday, falling 22-1.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Christian made easy work of Tonopah Valley on Friday and carried off a 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Karly Van Metre made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Fisher was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kassandra Saravia was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Phoenix Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tonopah Valley only posted an OBP of .375.
Phoenix Christian's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for San Miguel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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