Softball Game Preview: El Camino Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 2:31am

Softball Preview: El Camino Eagles vs. Del Campo Cougars

El Camino is 2-8 against Del Campo since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The El Camino Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Del Campo Cougars at 4:15 p.m.

El Camino is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Christian Brothers on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to the Falcons.

El Camino saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Roach, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Del Campo brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Rio Americano 20-8. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Del Campo's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

The team relied heavily on Emily Taylor, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Wright, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.

El Camino's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Del Campo, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.

El Camino suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Del Campo in their previous matchup back in April. Can El Camino avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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