Softball Preview: Albany Cougars vs. Bishop O'Dowd Dragons
Albany is 0-3 against Bishop O'Dowd since June of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Albany Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
After a string of five wins, Albany's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-4 to Acalanes.
Lauren Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Marion, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bishop O'Dowd proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Castro Valley 5-3.
Albany now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Albany came up short against Bishop O'Dowd when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Albany avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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