Padres
| 03/28/25 vs South Mountain | 13-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ St. Mary's | 6-5 |
| 03/25/25 vs St. Mary's | 10-6 |
| 03/05/25 @ McClintock | 9-7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Combs | 17-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Marcos de Niza put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the South Mountain Jaguars get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Padres, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Leila Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dakota Dunn was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sierrah Ortega, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Marcos de Niza kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Marcos de Niza's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Looking ahead, Marcos de Niza will head out to take on Mesquite at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Mesquite has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Marcos de Niza will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Mountain, they will face off against Browne at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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