Softball Preview: Washington Huskies vs. Mission San Jose Warriors
Washington has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Mission San Jose Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission San Jose took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
Washington will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Irvington on Thursday. Washington was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Irvington. Considering Washington's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Olivia Machuca made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Machuca was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariel Guerra, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Cassandra Price was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Mission San Jose's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 12-3 to James Logan.
Amanda Deng was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anjali Singh, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Mission San Jose, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Washington suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Mission San Jose when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mission San Jose's Hailey Pan, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Washington 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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