Softball Preview: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Pinole Valley Spartans
Salesian College Preparatory is 1-8-1 against Pinole Valley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will look to defend their home field against the Pinole Valley Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Salesian College Preparatory is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Saint Mary's on Thursday as Salesian College Preparatory made off with a 19-9 win. The victory was nothing new for Salesian College Preparatory as they're now sitting on five straight.
DeAmor Coleman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Coleman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Salesian College Preparatory got a massive performance out of Dakota Harrell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lina Gaskin was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Pinole Valley entered their tilt with El Cerrito with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Gauchos on Friday.
Jalyssa Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Jennifer Ramirez and Julissa Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Ramirez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayla Serrano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Salesian College Preparatory's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. As for Pinole Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Salesian College Preparatory has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinole Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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