The Temple City Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Blair Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Temple City has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Temple City is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering La Canada just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Temple City got a massive performance out of Iliannie Carrillo, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Melinda Lansford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Blair fell victim to Monrovia and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 17-0. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Temple City's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Blair, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Temple City's way against Blair when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Temple City made off with an 18-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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