Softball Preview: Ocean View Christian Patriots vs. Liberty Charter Lions
Ocean View Christian is 2-7 against Liberty Charter since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ocean View Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Charter Lions at 4:00 p.m. Ocean View Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.
Ocean View Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Bonsall (and have done all season long). Ocean View Christian put the hurt on Bonsall with a sharp 16-6 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ocean View Christian considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Karissa Rodriguez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Worthington, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Bayfront Charter. Liberty Charter has not had much luck with Bayfront Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Liberty Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angie Carreon, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Ocean View Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6. As for Liberty Charter, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ocean View Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .503. However, it's not like Liberty Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .492. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ocean View Christian suffered a grim 29-5 defeat to Liberty Charter in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty Charter's Kylie Pruett, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Ocean View Christian 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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