Softball Preview: Carondelet Cougars vs. Foothill Falcons
Carondelet is 2-8 against Foothill since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Carondelet Cougars are on the road again to play the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Carondelet's offense. Their rough 7-0 defeat to Dublin on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Carondelet got a good showing from Maia Scholtens, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Scholtens has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carondelet saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Albano, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Foothill made sure to put some runs up on the board against Monte Vista on Tuesday. Foothill put the hurt on Monte Vista with a sharp 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for Foothill, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Foothill also got a great performance from Paige Bennett as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marissa Anderson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Kaycie Burdick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Carondelet now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Foothill, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Foothill's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Carondelet has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Foothill, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Carondelet keep running through batters, or will Foothill buck the trend?
Carondelet came up short against Foothill when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Carondelet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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