Roybal is 1-7 against Mendez since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roybal's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Robert F. Kennedy Community. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their one-run performance the match before.
Not much got past Glenda Toc, who gave up just a hit to keep Robert F. Kennedy Community off the board.
On the hitting side, Brianna Garcia was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimberly Hernandez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Roybal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mendez got the win against Belmont last Thursday by a conclusive 15-0. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Sentinels recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Mendez's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.4 runs over those games. As for Roybal, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Roybal's way against Mendez in their previous meeting on April 3rd, as Roybal made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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