Softball Preview: Point Arena Pirates vs. South Fork Cubs
Point Arena is 0-4 against South Fork since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Point Arena Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the South Fork Cubs at 5:00 p.m. Point Arena knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully South Fork likes a good challenge.
Point Arena is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road win of the season on Friday. They lost 21-15 to Credo.
Hattie Piper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below four stolen bases for three straight games. Serina Azbill was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, South Fork came up short against Hoopa Valley last Friday and fell 10-7.
Mackenzie Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and nine unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, South Fork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Brewer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Point Arena's record now sits at 10-2. As for South Fork, their record now sits at 7-12.
South Fork's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Point Arena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .432. It's a different story for South Fork, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Point Arena's hitters?
Point Arena suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to South Fork in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can Point Arena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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