Softball Preview: South Hills Huskies vs. California Condors
The South Hills Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the California Condors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Hills: 2.8, California: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Hills can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wilson a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Hills considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Joie Economides, who fired off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday California sidestepped El Rancho for a 1-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for California.
Pricilla Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, California's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Gurule, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for California, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. South Hills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against California in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ramirez, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Hills still be able to contain Ramirez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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