Softball Preview: El Segundo Eagles vs. Redondo Union Sea Hawks
El Segundo has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. El Segundo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
El Segundo can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Lawndale 22-0. El Segundo's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hailey Wantz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Wantz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wantz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauren Ray was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Marilyn McCaverty was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Redondo Union's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mira Costa by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Redondo Union couldn't push the score so high this time.
El Segundo pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Redondo Union, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
El Segundo skirted past Redondo Union 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. Will El Segundo repeat their success, or does Redondo Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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