After two games on the road, Rosemont is heading back home. They will take on the McClatchy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rosemont ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ponderosa 10-8. That's two games straight that Rosemont has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Keara Hendrickson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two additional RBI, and an additional run. Ahlina Castro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, McClatchy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 12-2 victory. McClatchy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Alexa Andrade was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Andrade was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elisiana Miranda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Rosemont pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for McClatchy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rosemont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McClatchy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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