Softball Preview: Berean Christian Eagles vs. Acalanes Dons
Berean Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Acalanes is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Berean Christian Eagles will take on the Acalanes Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, everything went Berean Christian's way against Miramonte as Berean Christian made off with a 16-6 win.
The team relied heavily on Le Ana Cimarra, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Alissa Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Acalanes made easy work of Pinole Valley on Wednesday and carried off a 15-4 victory. That's two games straight that Acalanes has won by exactly 11 runs.
Lana Cerejo looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Esa Orman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emme Young, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Berean Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Acalanes, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Acalanes' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Berean Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Acalanes, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Berean Christian keep running through batters, or will Acalanes buck the trend?
Berean Christian couldn't quite finish off Acalanes in their previous matchup back in March and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cerejo, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Berean Christian 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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