The Fillmore Flashes will square off against the Vasquez Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Vasquez took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fillmore, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Fillmore got the win against Carpinteria by a conclusive 18-1. The result was nothing new for the Flashes, who have now won eight contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Angelica Ruiz
| 04/30/26 @ Carpinteria | 5 |
| 03/26/26 @ Hueneme | 4 |
| 04/16/26 @ Nordhoff | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Carpinteria | 3 |
| 03/17/26 vs Nordhoff | 3 |
Angelica Ruiz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ruiz was even better at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and three RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Arianna Halcon was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Azaria Aguilar was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Fillmore hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Vasquez fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Faith Baptist on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Contenders by a score of 8-7. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fillmore is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Vasquez, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-10-1.
Fillmore beat Vasquez 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Flashes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
