Softball Preview: Emma Willard Jesters vs. Tamarac Bengals
Emma Willard is 0-5 against Tamarac since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Emma Willard Jesters will be playing at home against the Tamarac Bengals at 4:30 p.m.
Emma Willard lost 7-1 to Stillwater on Tuesday. Emma Willard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tamarac can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They never let Hoosic Valley onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Tamarac sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Toni DeLorenzo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. DeLorenzo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeLorenzo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Makenna Ashe was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Mihaly Blake was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Emma Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Tamarac, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Emma Willard might still be hurting after the 15-9 loss they got from Tamarac in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tamarac's Erin Lee, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that Emma Willard knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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