Los Altos is 6-0 against Rowland since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Los Altos Conquerors will head out on the road to face off against the Rowland Raiders at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Los Altos has three straight wins, Rowland has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Los Altos narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Diamond Bar 4-3.
Giselle Mejia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aalijah Aranda was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianah Alejandre, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rowland fell victim to a tough 16-5 loss at the hands of Walnut on Tuesday.
Los Altos pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Rowland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
Everything went Los Altos' way against Rowland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Los Altos made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Los Altos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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