Two dominant two-way players in Melissa Mendoza and Carissa Galvan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Artesia Pioneers will be playing at home against the Glenn Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Artesia has five straight wins, Glenn has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Artesia's hitters rose to the challenge against a Patriots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.72 points allowed on Tuesday. Artesia's pitcher stepped up to hand Oxford Academy a 10-0 shutout.
Mendoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mendoza has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendoza was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Vanessa Soto was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Alea Medina was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glenn's 16-4-1 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Pioneer on Tuesday.
Glenn saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Galvan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Artesia's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Glenn, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Artesia's way against Glenn when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Artesia made off with a 7-1 win. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glenn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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