Softball Preview: Corona del Sol Aztecs vs. Desert Ridge Jaguars
Corona del Sol is on a four-game streak of home losses, Desert Ridge a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Corona del Sol Aztecs will take on the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Desert Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Corona del Sol, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Corona del Sol got themselves on the board against Mountain View, but Mountain View never followed suit. They blew past the Toros 10-0.
Alyssia Munoz tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Saige Peters, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Leah Montenegro was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge came up short against D.C. Everest on Wednesday and fell 6-2.
Desert Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brie Guerra, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleeya Barwick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Desert Ridge was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Corona del Sol is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Desert Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
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