Softball Preview: San Diego Cavers vs. Madison Warhawks
The San Diego Cavers will be playing at home against the Madison Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
San Diego took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past La Jolla 18-5. San Diego's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Araceli Teran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Teran was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marlena Reyes-Gonzalez was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Destiny Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Madison had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Mission Bay on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Madison in their matchups with Mission Bay: they've now lost three in a row.
San Diego's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
San Diego beat Madison 11-6 in their previous matchup back in April. Does San Diego have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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