Softball Preview: Oceanside Pirates vs. Canyon Crest Academy Ravens
The Oceanside Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Oceanside stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over San Dieguito Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oceanside considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Mikayla Poumele-Flores was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Narcy, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Canyon Crest Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of Mission Vista.
Oceanside pushed their record up to 8-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Canyon Crest Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Canyon Crest Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oceanside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .449. It's a different story for Canyon Crest Academy, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Oceanside's hitters?
Everything went Oceanside's way against Canyon Crest Academy in their previous meeting back in March as Oceanside made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Oceanside repeat their success, or does Canyon Crest Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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