Softball Preview: Dorsey Dons vs. Harbor Teacher Monarchs
Dorsey is 0-9 against Harbor Teacher since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dorsey Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Harbor Teacher Monarchs at 2:30 p.m. Harbor Teacher took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dorsey, who comes in off a win.
Dorsey scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Locke 20-9. The win was just what Dorsey needed coming off of a 21-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Harbor Teacher unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Port of Los Angeles by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Harbor Teacher's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Karina Magadan spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harbor Teacher saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Avalos, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Dorsey made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Harbor Teacher, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Dorsey suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Harbor Teacher when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Avalos, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Now that Dorsey knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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