Softball Preview: Argonaut Mustangs vs. Summerville Bears
The Argonaut Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Summerville Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Argonaut will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a 11-run contest in their last game. They fell just short of Sonora by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Argonaut's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hailey Dewald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Summerville had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Bret Harte on Tuesday. Summerville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiersten Lutz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Argonaut's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Summerville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Everything went Argonaut's way against Summerville when the teams last played back in April as Argonaut made off with an 11-0 win. Does Argonaut have another victory up their sleeve, or will Summerville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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