Softball Preview: College Park Falcons vs. Alhambra Bulldogs
College Park is 9-1 against Alhambra since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The College Park Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Alhambra Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for College Park and five for Alhambra.
On Tuesday, College Park didn't have quite enough to beat Benicia and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that College Park has lost by just one run.
Ava Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Alhambra might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Clayton Valley Charter who claimed the real prize. Alhambra suffered a rough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Clayton Valley Charter.
Alhambra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Schuler, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
College Park's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Alhambra, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. College Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Alhambra struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went College Park's way against Alhambra when the teams last played last Tuesday as College Park made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for College Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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