Softball Preview: Dublin Gaels vs. Foothill Falcons
The Dublin Gaels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dublin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Dublin needed a bit of extra time to put away Amador Valley. They won by a run and slipped past the Dons 9-8.
Tanaya Barrett was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Foothill scored first but ultimately less than Granada in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Matadors by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Foothill has lost by just one run.
Kaycie Burdick and Eishita Singh stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burdick got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Singh went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Sponsel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Foothill was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granada didn't hit any.
Dublin pushed their record up to 11-7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Foothill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Dublin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Dublin beat Foothill 18-13 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Dublin repeat their success, or does Foothill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
