Del Oro and Whitney are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Whitney Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Oro will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Folsom on Tuesday. Everything went Del Oro's way against Folsom as Del Oro made off with an 11-5 win. Considering Del Oro's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mikayla Finn 2027 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Abby Davidson 2025 was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Bottel 2024, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Whitney came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Grizzlies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Whitney also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Duncan gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mya Flindt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played.
Del Oro's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Whitney, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Del Oro suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Whitney in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can Del Oro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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