Softball Preview: Santa Rosa Lions vs. Clayton Yellowjackets
Santa Rosa has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Clayton Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Santa Rosa had just enough and edged Logan out 13-12.
Kassie Padilla made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off only one hit. Padilla was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Santa Rosa got a massive performance out of Angelina Silva, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Alyssa Villanueva was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clayton fell victim to a tough 23-13 defeat at the hands of Santa Rosa on Thursday.
Santa Rosa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Clayton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything went Santa Rosa's way against Clayton in their previous meeting on Thursday as Santa Rosa made off with a 23-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Rosa 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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