The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will head out on the road to take on the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Patrick Henry on Friday. Considering Academy of Our Lady of Peace has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stefini Ma'Ake was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Ma'ake was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Alayna Ma'Ake was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Otay Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Eastlake by a score of 2-1.
Victoria Resendez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Itzel Soto made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Otay Ranch, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Academy of Our Lady of Peace has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Otay Ranch, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Academy of Our Lady of Peace continue to outrun the ball?
Academy of Our Lady of Peace came out on top in a nail-biter against Otay Ranch in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Otay Ranch's Kaylin Phillips, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Academy of Our Lady of Peace still be able to contain Phillips? There's only one way to find out.
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