Workman has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Duarte Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Workman will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Workman will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Mountain View on Monday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 18-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Workman fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 16-14.
Meanwhile, Duarte stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Nogales a 23-0 shutout. Duarte's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Zyanne Diaz and Alyssa Garcia made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Diaz pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Garcia didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Diaz went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Garcia scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniella Matiarena, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kiley Peinado, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Workman dropped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Duarte, their win bumped their record up to 14-4-1.
Workman might still be hurting after the 22-2 loss they got from Duarte when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Workman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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