De Anza and Swett are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The De Anza Dons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Swett Warriors at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in De Anza's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, De Anza gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Vallejo with a sharp 22-3 win.
Ma'Yhana Moore made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Riana Everetts and Giselle Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Everetts fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and four runs while going 4-for-4, while Taylor got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Everetts has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Cervantes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Swett had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 18-15. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Swett.
The team relied heavily on Kailea Barte, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Selene Schlepp, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-6.
De Anza has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Swett, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
De Anza came up short against Swett in their previous meeting back in March, falling 13-8. Will De Anza have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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