Softball Preview: Cedar Park Timberwolves vs. Hays Hawks
Cedar Park has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hays Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Cedar Park had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Lockhart.
Meanwhile, Hays entered their tilt with Glenn with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Grizzlies 6-5.
Kezia Alvear made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 13 innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits. Alvear has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alvear was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julissa Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 4-for-7. Another player making a difference was Elaina Villegas, who went 1-for-6 with a home run and two RBI.
Cedar Park's defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Hays, their win bumped their record up to 16-13.
Cedar Park might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Hays in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hays' Alyza Rangel, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Cedar Park knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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