Softball Preview: Rancho Rams vs. Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons
The Rancho Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Doral Academy Red Rock is hoping to do on Thursday what Desert Pines couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Rancho's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Rancho never let Desert Pines onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Rancho's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Brooklynn Braun made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Braun has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Braun was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Layla Stout was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tatum Weller, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Doral Academy Red Rock won against Eldorado on Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Doral Academy Red Rock blew past Bonanza 16-0. That's two games straight that Doral Academy Red Rock has won by exactly 16 runs.
Like Rancho, Doral Academy Red Rock also got a great game from a two-way player: Jenna Becker. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Becker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabriella Rodriguez and Alyssa Marshall did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Marshall went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Olivia Coen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rancho's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rancho has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Doral Academy Red Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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