Softball Preview: Westmont Warriors vs. Ann Sobrato Bulldogs
The Westmont Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westmont has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Ann Sobrato will arrive with four straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Westmont's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Willow Glen on Wednesday.
Westmont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Ortiz, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Ann Sobrato earned a 4-1 victory over Branham on Wednesday.
Kiyah Vasquez was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Vasquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Westmont's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Ann Sobrato, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Westmont might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Ann Sobrato in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ann Sobrato's Sam Zimmerman, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Westmont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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