The Santee Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the South East Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Santee can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-6 margin over West Adams. The victory was nothing new for Santee as they're now sitting on four straight.
Giselle Pelayo was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Pelayo was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Santee got a massive performance out of Annie Diaz, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Diaz is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nataly Virrueta, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, South East got the win against Huntington Park on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for South East.
Like Santee, South East also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophia Barragan. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Barragan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Donis was a standout: she scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Amberly Martinez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Santee is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for South East, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14.
South East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Santee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .630. It's a different story for South East, though, as they've only averaged .312. Will they be able to contain Santee's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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