Softball Preview: Tamarac Bengals vs. Emma Willard Jesters
Tamarac has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Emma Willard Jesters at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tamarac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Tamarac is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Hoosic Valley (and have done all season long). Tamarac put the hurt on Hoosic Valley with a sharp 15-0 win on Tuesday.
Toni DeLorenzo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. DeLorenzo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeLorenzo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Makenna Ashe was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mihaly Blake, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Emma Willard lost 7-1 to Stillwater on Tuesday. Emma Willard has not had much luck with Stillwater recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tamarac's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Emma Willard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Tamarac's way against Emma Willard in their previous matchup back in April as Tamarac made off with a 15-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tamarac since the squad 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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