Softball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory picks up tenth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 7:15pm

Softball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Albany Cougars

Salesian College Preparatory had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They came out on top against the Albany Cougars by a score of 18-15. That's more bragging rights for Salesian College Preparatory, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

DeAmor Coleman was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and ten unearned) runs off 11 hits. Coleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, Ta'Leysha Thompson was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Villanueva, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.

On Albany's side, they got a massive performance out of Sara Snyder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Lila Vance was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

Salesian College Preparatory pushed their record up to 16-2-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Albany, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.

As of now, neither Salesian College Preparatory nor Albany have any future games scheduled.

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