Softball Preview: San Leandro Pirates vs. Oakland Tech Bulldogs
The San Leandro Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Leandro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, San Leandro gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hayward a 16-0 shutout. While fans of San Leandro might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Marina Sacrey made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sacrey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Sacrey was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jade Orta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Rojas, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech didn't have quite enough to beat Oakland back in March and fell 3-1. Oakland Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Leandro pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Oakland Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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