The Pebble Hills Spartans will be playing at home against the Socorro Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Pebble Hills entered their tilt with Americas with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Trail Blazers out 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Bree Avila looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Pebble Hills let Syan Saldana and Riley Cassiday loose on the outfield. Saldana scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Cassiday scored a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Talina Mendez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
While Socorro's victory against Eastlake wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Socorro came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastlake on Saturday and snuck past 9-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Socorro.
Socorro let Leilene Cardoza and Victoria Perez loose on the outfield. Cardoza went 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs, while Perez went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kaylah Lares was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Pebble Hills pushed their record up to 14-15 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Socorro, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-3 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pebble Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Socorro struggles in that department as they've averaged .412. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pebble Hills suffered a grim 21-9 defeat to Socorro in their previous matchup back in March. Will Pebble Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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