Softball Preview: Carlmont Scots vs. Aragon Dons
The Carlmont Scots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aragon Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Aragon is hoping to do on Tuesday what Capuchino couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Carlmont's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Carlmont walked away with a 6-2 victory over Capuchino.
Kathrine Fung spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, Carlmont let Molly Brand and Izzy Won loose on the outfield. Brand went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple, while Won scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Aragon has finally found some success away from home. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sequoia on Thursday.
Aragon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Marburger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win got Carlmont back to even at 8-8-1. As for Aragon, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10-1.
Aragon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carlmont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Aragon, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Carlmont's sizable advantage in that area, Aragon will need to find a way to close that gap.
Carlmont took their victory against Aragon when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-3. Will Carlmont repeat their success, or does Aragon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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