The Santa Ana Valley Falcons will square off against the Bolsa Grande Matadors at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Santa Ana Valley's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
On Wednesday, Santa Ana Valley got the win against Loara by a conclusive 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Espy Guerrero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Janelle Coronel was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Karla Oliva was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Bolsa Grande lost 19-9 to Century on Wednesday. The Matadors have struggled against the Centurions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Santa Ana Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bolsa Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Santa Ana Valley took their victory against Bolsa Grande in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 31-9 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Matadors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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