Softball Preview: Tulelake Honkers vs. Lost River Raiders
Tulelake is 0-4 against Lost River since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tulelake Honkers will look to defend their home field against the Lost River Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tulelake is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Greenville (and have done all season long). Everything went Tulelake's way against Greenville on Thursday as Tulelake made off with an 18-12 win.
Josefina Mojica-Mora was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Mojica-Mora was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Tulelake got a massive performance out of Quetzalli Chavez, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Maritza Chavolla was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lost River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Honkers and snuck past 6-4.
Tulelake's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-11. As for Lost River, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Tulelake couldn't quite finish off Lost River in their previous meeting on Monday and fell 6-4. Will Tulelake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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