The Ann Sobrato Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Leigh Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ann Sobrato's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Leigh's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Ann Sobrato earned a 5-1 win over Live Oak.
Raylene Cruz and Brooklyn Amato did most of the damage at the plate: Cruz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Amato scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leigh put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Leland a 6-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Leigh.
Sophia Gandara made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Gandara was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camryn Manning-Alarcon, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Madison Oliver, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ann Sobrato is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Leigh, their record is now 6-4.
Ann Sobrato suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Leigh when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Ann Sobrato, Haley Castro (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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