Softball Preview: Grace Davis Spartans vs. Ceres Bulldogs
Grace Davis is 0-10 against Ceres since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Grace Davis Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Ceres Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Grace Davis is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Johansen by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (ten), Grace Davis still had to take the loss.
Lilliana Alcantar was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Alcantar has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alcantar was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Havana Hulsebosch led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Avianna Alvarado, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ceres came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-1 victory. Ceres might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Grace Davis, Ceres also got a great game from a two-way player: Alizae Cole. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cole was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ceres let Ava Montesdeoca and Isabela Giraldes loose on the outfield. Montesdeoca scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Giraldes scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Elizabeth Figueroa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Grace Davis' loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Ceres, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Grace Davis suffered a grim 25-3 defeat to Ceres in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cole, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Now that Grace Davis knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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