Softball Preview: Fowler Redcats vs. Caruthers Blue Raiders
Fowler has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Caruthers Blue Raiders at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fowler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fowler gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Parlier a 21-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Fowler needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Bradie Monis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Monis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Monis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Fowler got a massive performance out of Alexis Alvarado, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Delyssa Garcia was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Caruthers fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Chowchilla on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tribe by a score of 9-8.
Fowler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Caruthers, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Fowler took their victory against Caruthers when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 11-2. Does Fowler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caruthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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