Softball Recap: Acalanes Dons vs. Las Lomas Knights
Acalanes came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 13-10 victory over the Las Lomas Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Acalanes also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Maya Shoenhair was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Shoenhair was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Esa Orman, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emme Young, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Acalanes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Las Lomas, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Acalanes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Las Lomas, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Northgate at 4:30 p.m. Northgate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Las Lomas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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