The Mojave Rattlers will head out on the road to take on the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mojave has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three, while Southeast Career Tech will come in with three straight victories.
On Wednesday, Mojave suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Foothill.
Mojave saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anijha Hudson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Southeast Career Tech proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 17) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Desert Oasis 7-5.
Bea Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Bella Lemus was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mojave now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Southeast Career Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mojave has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southeast Career Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mojave might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Southeast Career Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can Mojave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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