Softball Preview: Mission San Jose Warriors vs. American Eagles
The Mission San Jose Warriors will be playing at home against the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Mission San Jose beats American with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Mission San Jose skirted past Newark Memorial 8-7. The victory was familiar territory for Mission San Jose who now have three in a row.
Hailey Pan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off 13 hits. Pan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Amanda Deng was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anjali Singh, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, American had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Irvington on Thursday.
Like Mission San Jose, American also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Pagsolingan. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Pagsolingan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordon Jacobs, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Amber Hillman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Mission San Jose back to even at 7-7. As for American, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-13.
Mission San Jose skirted past American 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pagsolingan, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mission San Jose still be able to contain Pagsolingan? There's only one way to find out.
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