Softball Preview: California Trojans vs. Avella Eagles
California is 8-2 against Avella since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The California Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Avella Eagles at 4:15 p.m. California is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
California will head into Wednesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 18-2 to Carmichaels.
California saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kera Urick, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Urick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Avella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carmichaels.
Avrey Rado was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Rado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Avella, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
California skirted past Avella 4-2 when the teams last played on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rado, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will California still be able to contain Rado? There's only one way to find out.
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