Softball Preview: Point Arena Pirates vs. Credo Gryphon
The Point Arena Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Credo Gryphon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Point Arena sitting on ten straight victories and Credo on three.
Point Arena is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Laytonville (and have done all season long). Everything went Point Arena's way against Laytonville on Tuesday as Point Arena made off with a 23-10 win.
Alexa Ferreyra was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hattie Piper, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Credo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Potter Valley with a sharp 26-16 victory. The result was nothing new for Credo, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jazzy Fuller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Fuller was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe LaFleur, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Tianna Munson was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5.
Point Arena pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Credo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Point Arena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .444. However, it's not like Credo struggles in that department as they've averaged .377. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Point Arena came out on top in a nail-biter against Credo in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Point Arena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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