Softball Preview: Harbor Teacher Monarchs vs. King/Drew Golden Eagles
The Harbor Teacher Monarchs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 2:30 p.m. Harbor Teacher will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Harbor Teacher is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Locke (and have done all season long). Harbor Teacher's pitcher stepped up to hand Locke a 25-0 shutout on Thursday. Harbor Teacher's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lexi Cetina made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cetina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Castaneda was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Avalos, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, King/Drew had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Fremont on Thursday.
Fremont's batters probably weren't too happy with Jordan Garcia, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up two walks). Those 19 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, King/Drew got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Walker, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Xeniya Anderson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Harbor Teacher's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for King/Drew, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harbor Teacher has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King/Drew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harbor Teacher was able to grind out a solid win over King/Drew when the teams last played on Monday, winning 6-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Garcia, who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harbor Teacher still be able to contain Garcia? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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