Softball Preview: Falcon Falcons vs. Sierra Stallions
The Falcon Falcons will take on the Sierra Stallions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Falcon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Falcon took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged The Classical Academy out 9-8.
Aliyah Allen and Haley Southards did most of the damage at the plate: Allen got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Southards scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lorelai Lenn was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Sierra made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sand Creek on Tuesday. Sierra came out on top against Sand Creek by a score of 13-10.
Marisa Reyes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jessica Bonifas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Baylee Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Falcon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Sierra, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Falcon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sierra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Falcon took their victory against Sierra in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 20-1. Will Falcon repeat their success, or does Sierra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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