Softball Preview: Harbor Teacher Monarchs vs. Fremont Pathfinders
Harbor Teacher is 10-0 against Fremont since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Harbor Teacher Monarchs will head out on the road to take on the Fremont Pathfinders at 2:30 p.m. Harbor Teacher is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Harbor Teacher's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Everything went their way against Locke as Harbor Teacher made off with a 17-0 victory. Fans of Harbor Teacher have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Karina Magadan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Magadan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Magadan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Daniella Banuelos was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Banuelos is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Lexi Cetina, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fremont suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of King/Drew on Monday.
Harbor Teacher's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Harbor Teacher's way against Fremont when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Harbor Teacher made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harbor Teacher since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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