The Valencia Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Valencia is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Buena Park just ended the team's nine-game winning streak last Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Coyotes. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Valencia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Nunez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rancho Verde, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Citrus Hill last Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Isabelle Sena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Leilani Rivas and Serenity Menendez did most of the damage at the plate: Rivas went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Menendez went 2-for-3 with three runs. Sabrina Trujillo also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Rancho Verde was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Citrus Hill only posted a batting average of .214.
Rancho Verde's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Valencia, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-11.
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