Softball Preview: Birmingham Patriots vs. El Camino Real Royals
The Birmingham Patriots will be playing at home against the El Camino Real Royals at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Birmingham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so El Camino Real's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Birmingham is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Granada Hills Charter just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Birmingham in their matchups with Granada Hills Charter: they've now lost four in a row.
Rebecca Lozano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, El Camino Real put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Taft with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for El Camino Real.
Sarah Delgado was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Delgado was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Nerissa Winokur was incredible, firing off three triples, a run, and an RBI while going 3-for-4. Leilana Siaotong-Munoz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Birmingham's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for El Camino Real, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Birmingham skirted past El Camino Real 4-2 in their previous matchup on April 3rd. Does Birmingham have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Camino Real turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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