Softball Preview: South San Antonio Bobcats vs. MacArthur Brahmas
The South San Antonio Bobcats will be playing at home against the MacArthur Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but South San Antonio sidestepped Southside for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for South San Antonio.
Lauren Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South San Antonio let Kendra Davila and Leia Laque loose on the outfield. Davila went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and a double, while Laque scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kiara Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, MacArthur beat Highlands 10-6 on Friday.
Kennedy Garner and Hannah Melendez did most of the damage at the plate: Garner went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Melendez went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Neira, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South San Antonio is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-10-1 record this season. As for MacArthur, their win bumped their record up to 20-11-1.
South San Antonio came out on top in a nail-biter against MacArthur when the teams last played back in March of 2020, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was MacArthur's Elizabeth Montes, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for South San Antonio to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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