Softball Recap: Avenal Buccaneers vs. Dos Palos Broncos
Avenal lost against Dos Palos back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Avenal Buccaneers lost 9-3 to the Dos Palos Broncos.
Lauryn Lucero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.
On Dos Palos' side, Breann Raney made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Raney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yaretzi Sandoval, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carley Brinkley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Avenal's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Dos Palos, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8-1.
Avenal will head out on the road to take on Coalinga at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Avenal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Dos Palos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Firebaugh at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Dos Palos is on a three-game streak of home wins, Firebaugh a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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