The Stockdale Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Redwood Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Stockdale: 3.5, Redwood: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Redwood is hoping to do on Wednesday what Garces Memorial couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Stockdale's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Stockdale came out on top against Garces Memorial by a score of 5-1.
Nevaeh Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jillian Sanchez, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Ochoa, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Redwood put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mt. Whitney with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Redwood who now have four in a row.
Ceydie Pires looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Shelby Somavia was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three doubles. Alexis Rico was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four runs and a triple.
Stockdale has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11-1 record this season. As for Redwood, they pushed their record up to 17-9-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Stockdale took their victory against Redwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Stockdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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