Antelope Valley is 0-10 against Highland since March of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Antelopes will square off against the Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. Antelope Valley has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Antelope Valley fell victim to Lancaster and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Eagles. The Antelopes just can't catch a break and have now endured seven defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Palmdale a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Highland let Arianna Young and Kenzie Martinez run wild. Young went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Martinez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Martinez has posted since back in March. Aubrey Reyes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Antelope Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Antelope Valley might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Highland when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Antelopes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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