Softball Game Preview: Albany Heads Out

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 3:44am

Softball Preview: Albany Cougars vs. Mt. Diablo Red Devils

The Albany Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Albany lost 12-5 to Salesian College Preparatory last Thursday. Albany has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Mackenzie Marion was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Araica, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Mt. Diablo had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Campolindo on Thursday.

Lily Quezada was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Quezada was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

In other batting news, Dazzelynn Alon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Cornejo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Mt. Diablo, their win bumped their record up to 6-11-1.

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