Softball Preview: Scripps Ranch Falcons vs. Canyon Hills Rattlers
Scripps Ranch is 4-0 against Canyon Hills since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Scripps Ranch Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Scripps Ranch and seven for Canyon Hills.
On Monday, Scripps Ranch came up short against West Hills and fell 10-7.
Dominique Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Mather, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canyon Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Point Loma on Friday and fell 2-1.
Natalye Debus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lynette Demumbra was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Scripps Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Canyon Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Scripps Ranch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Canyon Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Scripps Ranch's way against Canyon Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2016 as Scripps Ranch made off with a 13-2 win. Will Scripps Ranch repeat their success, or does Canyon Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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