Softball Preview: Anderson Trojans vs. Bowie Bulldogs
Anderson has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Anderson has not done well against Austin recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Anderson had just enough and edged Austin out 3-2. The win was just what Anderson needed coming off of a 13-0 loss in their prior game.
Andranea Jackson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bowie beat Del Valle 5-2 on Tuesday.
Kate Bookidis tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anya German, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Feeney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Anderson's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for Bowie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Anderson might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Bowie in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bookidis, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Anderson 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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