Softball Preview: Minarets Mustangs vs. Chowchilla Tribe
The Minarets Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Chowchilla Tribe at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Minarets has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Chowchilla will arrive with three straight victories.
Minarets' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Liberty on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Hawks.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Chowchilla gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Sierra.
Ava Oberti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oberti was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tasha Dickey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Heaven Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Minarets' loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Chowchilla, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Minarets came up short against Chowchilla in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Minarets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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