
Lions
03/27/25 vs Central | 24 |
03/25/25 @ Central | 18 |
03/19/25 @ Tolleson | 4 |
03/01/25 vs North | 2 |
03/20/25 vs Fairfax | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alhambra). They blew past the Central Bobcats 24-5 on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-4 last Tuesday.
Aliyah Carranza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Carranza was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Alondra Mercado was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Evelyn Gamino was another key player, scoring five runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Alhambra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Alhambra picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Central, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Alhambra has already played their next match, a 16-2 defeat against McClintock on the 28th. Central has also already played their next game (against Carl Hayden Community), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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