Softball Preview: Poway Titans vs. San Pasqual Golden Eagles
Poway is 10-0 against San Pasqual since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Poway Titans will head out on the road to face off against the San Pasqual Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Poway will be strutting in after a win while San Pasqual will be coming in after a defeat.
Poway took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Patrick Henry by a score of 4-1.
Meanwhile, San Pasqual came up short against San Marcos on Tuesday and fell 6-2.
San Pasqual got a good showing from Aryana Zinsmeister, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zinsmeister has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Pasqual saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Santos, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Poway's victory bumped their record up to 16-6-1. As for San Pasqual, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 11-11.
Poway took their win against San Pasqual in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poway since the team 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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