Softball Game Preview: Sickles Gryphons vs. Alonso Ravens

The Sickles Gryphons will take on the Alonso Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alonso took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sickles, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Sickles turned things around against Blake on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Gryphons have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Zoe Mello and Taylor Morrissey made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mello pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Morrissey pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mello scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Morrissey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, Morrissey posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March.

Kalyssa Austin

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In other batting news, Sickles got a massive performance out of Kalyssa Austin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Austin has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Paula Pumarejo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Meanwhile, Alonso didn't have quite enough to beat Steinbrenner on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Laine Anderson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Sturgis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Sickles' win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Alonso, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Sickles skirted past Alonso 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will the Gryphons repeat their success, or do the Ravens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.