Softball Preview: Santa Paula Cardinals vs. Nordhoff Rangers
Santa Paula is 9-1 against Nordhoff since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santa Paula Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Nordhoff Rangers at 3:30 p.m. Santa Paula is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Santa Paula never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hueneme two weeks ago. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering Santa Paula has won four matches by more than five runs this season, two weeks ago's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Angie Aguilera, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Ibarra, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Nordhoff came up short against Santa Barbara on Thursday and fell 7-2. Nordhoff has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nordhoff saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadance Renshaw, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Santa Paula has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Nordhoff, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Nordhoff's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Santa Paula has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .502. It's a different story for Nordhoff, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Santa Paula's hitters?
Santa Paula was able to grind out a solid win over Nordhoff when the teams last played back in March, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Paula 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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