After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, La Quinta brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Estancia Eagles a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Aztecs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.
Not much got past Julainy Castanon, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Estancia off the board.
Tiffany Lai
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On the hitting side, Tiffany Lai was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Queenie Luong was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
La Quinta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estancia only posted an OBP of .167.
La Quinta's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Estancia, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Quinta will take on Santa Ana Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Aztecs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Estancia, they will square off against Costa Mesa at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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