Softball Preview: Alhambra Bulldogs vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles
The Alhambra Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alhambra is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Alhambra will head into Wednesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Las Lomas on Wednesday. Alhambra's pitcher stepped up to hand Las Lomas a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Alhambra needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Willa Adler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Adler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Adler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alhambra let Samantha Schuler and Hailey Powers loose on the outfield. Schuler scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Powers scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Keira Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter came up short against College Park on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Clayton Valley Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clayton Valley Charter saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adriana Schreck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Alhambra back to even at 9-9. As for Clayton Valley Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Alhambra suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Clayton Valley Charter in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can Alhambra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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