The Aragon Dons will be playing at home against the Valley Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Aragon had to settle for a 9-8 loss against San Mateo.
Rae D'Amato put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. D'Amato has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. D'Amato was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Destiny Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Morgan Marburger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Aragon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Mateo only hit a.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over King's Academy. Valley Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Aragon, Valley Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Makenna Sieling. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sieling was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Valley Christian let Talia Haskins and Makenzie Leon loose on the outfield. Haskins scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Leon scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Coney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Aragon now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Aragon was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valley Christian's Kayla Dominguez, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Aragon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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