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| 03/26/25 - Home | 13-12 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 13-4 W |
| 03/08/22 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 02/19/20 - Away | 20-3 W |
| 03/15/17 - Home | 20-10 W |
| + 3 more games |
La Quinta is 7-1 against Estancia since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Aztecs will face off against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for La Quinta and five for Estancia.
On Wednesday, La Quinta didn't have quite enough to beat Orange and fell 3-1.
Julainy Castanon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She also tossed a walk, marking her first of the season.
At the plate, La Quinta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Huynh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Estancia came up short against Loara on Wednesday and fell 11-7.
Jaydin McClure was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Heather Fultz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Devoni Bustos was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
La Quinta's record now sits at 4-7. As for Estancia, their record is now 3-10.
La Quinta skirted past Estancia 13-12 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aztecs since the team 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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