The Los Banos Tigers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Orestimba Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Los Banos will be strutting in after a win while Orestimba will be coming in after a loss.
Los Banos will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Central Valley on Thursday. Los Banos blew past Central Valley 11-2.
Gracie Orozco was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Shayla Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Avery Vierra was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Los Banos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Valley only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Orestimba's offense. They lost 11-0 to Mountain House on Saturday. The Warriors' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Orestimba's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Los Banos, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Los Banos skirted past Orestimba 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will Los Banos repeat their success, or does Orestimba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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