The Vasquez Mustangs will head out to take on the Westridge Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Vasquez will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Vasquez is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Castle Park on Friday as they made off with a 23-6 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 15 runs or more this season.
Madisyn Wharton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Faith Nasrallah
| 03/06/26 @ Castle Park | 4 |
| 03/06/26 @ Castle Park | 3 |
| 03/04/26 @ Santa Clara | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Grace | 1 |
| 02/24/26 @ Golden Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Vasquez let Mariah Pulido and Faith Nasrallah run wild. Pulido went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Nasrallah went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Nasrallah continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniella Escamilla, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Vasquez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .829. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Westridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-1 to Brentwood School.
Westridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was G Rashid, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Vasquez now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Westridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Westridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Vasquez hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .444. It's a different story for Westridge, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Vasquez's hitters?
Vasquez couldn't quite get it done against Westridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 as they fell 5-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
