Softball Preview: Rangeview Raiders vs. Vista PEAK Prep Bison
The Rangeview Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rangeview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 19-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 21 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Rangeview finally turned things around against Northfield on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Nighthawks as they made off with a 19-7 victory. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Vista PEAK Prep came up short against George Washington on Tuesday and fell 9-5. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amara Herrera put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rylie Camarillo and Jaya Gray did some serious damage despite the final result: Camarillo went 3-for-4 with a triple, while Gray got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Rangeview's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-20. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Rangeview might still be hurting after the 26-6 defeat they got from Vista PEAK Prep when the teams last played back in September. Can Rangeview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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