Softball Preview: Cabrillo Conquistadores vs. Pioneer Valley Panthers
The Cabrillo Conquistadores will head out on the road to take on the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cabrillo, who comes in off a win.
Cabrillo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Templeton. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Pioneer Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Clovis.
Pioneer Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Rocha, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Cabrillo pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Pioneer Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Cabrillo suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Pioneer Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Cabrillo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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