The Delano Tigers will take on the Del Oro Suns in a tournament on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Delano has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Del Oro will arrive with four straight victories.
Delano came up short against Chavez on Tuesday, falling 12-1.
Delano saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anahi Arroyo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Del Oro). Everything went their way against Wonderful College Prep Academy on Thursday as Del Oro made off with a 23-6 win.
Del Oro got a massive performance out of Eliana Munoz, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ginny Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Del Oro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Delano's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for Del Oro, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Delano has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like Del Oro struggles in that department as they've averaged .553. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Delano came up short against Del Oro in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 12-9. Can Delano avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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