The Rodriguez Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Vacaville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Rodriguez sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Wood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rodriguez.
Brooklyn Denina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Juliana McClain was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Permenter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vacaville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Armijo with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Vacaville needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Angelique Perez looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Naomi Morant was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Taylor Eberhart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Rodriguez's record now sits at 5-9. As for Vacaville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rodriguez hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Vacaville struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rodriguez came up short against Vacaville in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vacaville's Xochitl Atayde, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Rodriguez knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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