Softball Preview: Cordova Lancers vs. West Campus Warriors
Cordova is 8-2 against West Campus since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cordova Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the West Campus Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Campus is hoping to do on Tuesday what Foothill couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Cordova's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cordova never let Foothill onto the board and left with an 18-0 win.
Isabella Tarpley-Cruz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tarpley-Cruz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tarpley-Cruz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alyssa Lacayo looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Briel Brookins and Adriana Arana did most of the damage at the plate: Brookins scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Arana went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Brookins is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmine Glenn, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, West Campus made sure to put some runs up on the board against Natomas on Thursday. West Campus blew past Natomas 19-4.
Analisa Mederos looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, West Campus let Maya Estacio and Sophia Quiroz loose on the outfield. Estacio scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Quiroz scored three runs while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Moriah Williams, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Cordova has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for West Campus, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything went Cordova's way against West Campus when the teams last played back in March as Cordova made off with a 12-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cordova 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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