Softball Preview: Tolleson Wolverines vs. Shadow Ridge Stallions
The Tolleson Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tolleson is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, it was close, but Tolleson sidestepped Cesar Chavez for a 5-4 win.
Jada Rubalcava made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rubalcava was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Rubalcava wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alycia Galvez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Dani Chairez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Valley Vista with a sharp 28-3 victory. While fans of Shadow Ridge might be used to big wins, the 25-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Jordan Hart was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Destiny Johnston, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Tolleson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Shadow Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
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