Softball Preview: Chamberlain Storm vs. Jefferson Dragons
The Chamberlain Storm will take on the Jefferson Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chamberlain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Chamberlain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past King 16-1. Considering Chamberlain has won nine games by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Braylynn Ausman-Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Ausman-Hall was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Chamberlain got a massive performance out of Ciara Ferlita, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Syncere Statham was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Jefferson had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Hillsborough on Thursday.
Chamberlain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Jefferson, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Chamberlain might still be hurting after the 20-5 defeat they got from Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jefferson's Amaris Dominguez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Now that Chamberlain 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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