Softball Preview: Dublin Gaels vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats
Dublin is 8-2 against Dougherty Valley since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dublin Gaels will be playing at home against the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Dublin's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Dougherty Valley has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Dublin made easy work of Foothill and carried off a 10-4 win.
Tanaya Barrett was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Costello, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Dougherty Valley lost 15-3 to California on Tuesday.
Marissa Lee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mylia Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. 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. Another player making a difference was Katie Osborn, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Dublin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Dublin beat Dougherty Valley 9-4 when the teams last played back in March. Does Dublin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dougherty Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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