Softball Game Preview: Crismon Rattlers vs. ALA - Gilbert North Eagles

Crismon is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will head out on the road to challenge the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Crismon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.

Crismon's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Central with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Rattlers have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Crismon got a big performance out of Alessandra Vizcarra, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Vizcarra a new career-high. Alee Grace Trunell also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

Crismon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, ALA - Gilbert North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-0 to Eastmark.

Crismon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for ALA - Gilbert North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.

ALA - Gilbert North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Crismon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .529. It's a different story for ALA - Gilbert North, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain Crismon's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.