The Orthopaedic Vipers will head out to square off against the Torres Toros at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orthopaedic has three straight victories, Torres has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Orthopaedic hadn't beaten Santee on the road since March 16, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. Everything went Orthopaedic's way against Santee as Orthopaedic made off with a 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Vipers, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brianna Ramirez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Elizabeth Ajin
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In other batting news, Orthopaedic let Elizabeth Ajin and Daniela Ceja run wild. Ajin scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Ceja scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 5-for-5. Ajin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jessica Rodas also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Orthopaedic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .480 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Torres came up short against Bell back in February, falling 9-3.
Orthopaedic now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Torres, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Orthopaedic might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Torres in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Orthopaedic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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