Softball Game Preview: Acalanes Dons vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles

The Acalanes Dons will square off against the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Acalanes is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Acalanes came up short against Alhambra and fell 5-1.

Acalanes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Shoenhair, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Shoenhair's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter suffered their biggest defeat since March 27th on Tuesday. They came up short against Northgate, falling 9-2. The Ugly Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Izabella Holt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Clayton Valley Charter's loss dropped their record down to 13-7-1. As for Acalanes, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Acalanes hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Clayton Valley Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Acalanes suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Clayton Valley Charter when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Dons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.