Softball Preview: Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons vs. Rancho Rams
The Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons will be playing at home against the Rancho Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Doral Academy Red Rock beats Rancho with 16 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Doral Academy Red Rock's pitcher stepped up to hand Bonanza a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Doral Academy Red Rock has won by exactly 16 runs.
Jenna Becker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Becker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Becker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabriella Rodriguez and Alyssa Marshall did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Marshall went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Emma Bauman was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Rancho waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 18-0 win. Rancho's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Doral Academy Red Rock, Rancho also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklynn Braun. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Braun was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Stout, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tatum Weller, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Doral Academy Red Rock and bumps their season record up to 13-9. As for Rancho, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Doral Academy Red Rock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rancho struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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