Softball Preview: Mission Bay Buccaneers vs. Coronado Islanders
The Mission Bay Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coronado Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coronado took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mission Bay, who comes in off a win.
Mission Bay gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Madison and snuck past 6-5.
Evie Horton was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Horton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Horton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mission Bay let Maraea Hicks and Kassie Zavala loose on the outfield. Hicks went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Zavala scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Indy Beesley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Coronado had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Morse on Thursday.
Susanna Pate was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucy Kenny, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Coronado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morse only posted a batting average of .214.
Mission Bay's win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Mission Bay came up short against Coronado in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Mission Bay, Anneliese Wong (who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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