The Chavez Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Carson Colts at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chavez comes in on 14 and Carson on seven.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chavez gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Poly an 8-0 shutout.
Kailey Duran made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Duran has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Duran was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Corona, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Jessica Ramos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carson can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Narbonne with a sharp 21-0 victory. 21 seems to be a good number for Carson as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Giselle Pantoja looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Rylee Gardner was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashannalee Titialii, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Chavez has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season. As for Carson, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Chavez hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Chavez might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Carson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Chavez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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