Preview: Carondelet Cougars vs. California Grizzlies
Carondelet has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the California Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carondelet: 2.7, California: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Carondelet had to settle for a 4-3 loss against San Ramon Valley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carondelet in their matchups with San Ramon Valley: they've now lost seven in a row.
Reese Albano was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Pera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carondelet didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, California beat College Park 5-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for California.
Carondelet's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for California, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Carondelet might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from California in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Carondelet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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