The Arleta Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Venice Gondoliers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arleta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
The third road contest was the charm for Arleta, as they earned their first road win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Poly on Wednesday.
OLIVIA FIGUEROA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on ISABEL MENA, who went 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was JUSTINE MEJIA, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Venice can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Westchester a 19-0 shutout. Venice's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Arleta has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Venice, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Arleta suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Venice in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Thankfully for Arleta, Victoria (Tori) Raygosa (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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