Softball Preview: Glenn Eagles vs. Oxford Academy Patriots
Glenn is on a nine-game streak of home losses, Oxford Academy a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Glenn Eagles will take on the Oxford Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Glenn is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their rough 19-13 defeat to Leuzinger on Saturday might stick with them for a while.
Kristy Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Gonzalez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Oxford Academy came up short against Cerritos on Thursday and fell 8-3.
Oxford Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Sierra, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Daniela Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Glenn's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Oxford Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glenn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oxford Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Glenn might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Oxford Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oxford Academy's Emily Ganguly, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Glenn 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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