The Piedra Vista Panthers will take on the Alamogordo Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Piedra Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over Albuquerque. The win made it back-to-back victories for Piedra Vista.
Octaviana John made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. John has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. John was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landry Bales, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Jessee, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Alamogordo entered their tilt with Cleveland with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They never let the Storm onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday.
Piedra Vista's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. As for Alamogordo, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Piedra Vista suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Alamogordo when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alamogordo's Sydney Lessentine, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Piedra Vista 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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