Softball Preview: Terra Nova Tigers vs. Menlo-Atherton Bears
The Terra Nova Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Terra Nova came up short against Half Moon Bay and fell 12-7.
Terra Nova saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Helena Nieve, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Donati, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mills by a score of 7-6.
Terra Nova's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Menlo-Atherton, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-10.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Terra Nova has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .525. However, it's not like Menlo-Atherton struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Terra Nova might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Menlo-Atherton in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Menlo-Atherton's Dani Koo, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Now that Terra Nova knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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