The Roseville Tigers will take on the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Roseville hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Thursday, Roseville didn't have quite enough to beat Twelve Bridges and fell 2-1.
Isabella Senini spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Roseville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Robles, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Robles hit this season.
Meanwhile, Del Oro waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Grizzlies get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Del Oro also got a great performance from Mikayla Finn as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Del Oro let Abby Davidson and Emma Johnson run wild. Davidson went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Johnson fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI Davidson has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Osborne, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Del Oro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .424 or higher in five consecutive games.
Del Oro's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Roseville, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Roseville came up short against Del Oro in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 8-4. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
