Softball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Albany Cougars
Salesian College Preparatory entered their tilt with Albany with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Albany Cougars a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Salesian College Preparatory, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
DeAmor Coleman was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Coleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Coleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jisselle Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Another player making a difference was Mia Villanueva, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Albany's side, Caroline Snyder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
Salesian College Preparatory's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2-1. As for Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Salesian College Preparatory will have a chance to go back-to-back against Albany: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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