Softball Preview: Leland Chargers vs. Santa Teresa Saints
Leland is 2-8 against Santa Teresa since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Leland Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Santa Teresa Saints at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Santa Teresa is facing Leland at the wrong time: Leland suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 10-9. Leland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hannah Ames was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Kaci Yoshioka-Wong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Santa Teresa had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Notre Dame on Saturday.
Kierstin Wick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Teresa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Barrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Leland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Santa Teresa, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Leland came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Teresa when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Santa Teresa's Mariah Avalos, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Leland still be able to contain Avalos? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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