Softball Preview: Collins Hill Eagles vs. Dacula Falcons
The Collins Hill Eagles will take on the Dacula Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Collins Hill will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Mill Creek, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Collins Hill walked away with an 8-4 victory over Mill Creek on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
While Dacula didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Mountain View on Thursday as Dacula made off with a 13-1 win. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Paisley Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dacula got a massive performance out of Saige Herbst, who went 2-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Tatiana Loera, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dacula always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Collins Hill's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Dacula, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Collins Hill took their victory against Dacula in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Collins Hill repeat their success, or does Dacula have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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