For the second straight game, South will face off against Mira Monte. The Spartans will host the Lions at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South has three straight wins, Mira Monte has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Mira Monte. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Sienna Lopez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Zowey Estrada
| 04/22/25 @ Mira Monte | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Summit Charter Collegiate Academy | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs West | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Rosamond | 1 |
In other batting news, Zowey Estrada was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples and four RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Jimena Flores was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
South pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mira Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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