Softball Preview: Pacific Grove Breakers vs. Gonzales Spartans
Pacific Grove is 8-2 against Gonzales since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pacific Grove Breakers will be playing at home against the Gonzales Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Gonzales took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pacific Grove, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Pacific Grove made easy work of Monte Vista Christian and carried off a 7-1 victory. The win was just what Pacific Grove needed coming off of an 11-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Alex Giammanco made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Giammanco was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pacific Grove let Isis Turner and Jasmine Booker loose on the outfield. Turner went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run, while Booker scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Erin Shoemaker, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Gonzales' offense. They suffered a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of Watsonville on Thursday. Gonzales has struggled against Watsonville recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got Pacific Grove back to even at 7-7-1. As for Gonzales, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Pacific Grove took their win against Gonzales when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-0. Does Pacific Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gonzales turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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