Preview: San Leandro Pirates vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats
The San Leandro Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (San Leandro has four straight wins, Dougherty Valley has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
San Leandro stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against San Lorenzo as San Leandro made off with a 15-0 victory.
Jade Orta was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Santos, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Monte Vista on Thursday and fell 4-2.
Alexa Yeung was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Katie Osborn and Mylia Perez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Osborn scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Perez went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
San Leandro's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. San Leandro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .415. However, it's not like Dougherty Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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