Softball Game Preview: Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs vs. Calvary Baptist Cougars

The Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs will face off against the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Wednesday, Redlands Adventist Academy got the win against Desert Chapel by a conclusive 24-14. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calvary Baptist, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Cornerstone Christian on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Reagan Hanson and Bri Rosales made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hanson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Rosales pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Hanson scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Rosales went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Hanson a new career-high.

In other batting news, Isabella Macias and Isabel Chatoney did most of the damage at the plate: Macias scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Chatoney scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shayla Larrazabal, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Calvary Baptist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. They are 8-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Calvary Baptist's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.