Softball Game Preview: De Anza Dons vs. Salesian College Preparatory Pride

Dons

Runs

03/19/25 vs Pinole Valley	0
03/18/25 vs Albany	3
03/11/25 @ St. Patrick-St. Vincent	23
02/27/25 @ Concord	2

De Anza is 2-8 against Salesian College Preparatory since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The De Anza Dons will host the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 4:00 p.m. De Anza is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for De Anza's offense. They lost 10-0 to Pinole Valley on Wednesday. The Dons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Salesian College Preparatory brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Patrick-St. Vincent a 17-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Pride have beaten the Bruins the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bruins has come to flipping the script.

The team relied heavily on Dakota Harrell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matea Gaddies, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Salesian College Preparatory hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Patrick-St. Vincent struck out ten times.

Salesian College Preparatory's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for De Anza, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Salesian College Preparatory's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: De Anza has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. It's a different story for Salesian College Preparatory, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain De Anza's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.