The Magnolia Sentinels will venture away from home to take on the Saddleback Roadrunners at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Magnolia will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Magnolia had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Estancia on Friday. The Sentinels were the clear victors by a 22-6 margin over the Eagles.
Sofia Miranda made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Miranda was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Merim Gaid was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eveanna Jones, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run.
Magnolia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Saddleback played against Bolsa Grande on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
Saddleback is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 4.43 runs. As for Magnolia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
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