Softball Preview: West Point Dragons vs. Tolleson Wolverines
West Point is 0-5 against Tolleson since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Point Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tolleson Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tolleson is hoping to do on Friday what Valley Vista couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to West Point's winning streak, which now stands at three games. West Point blew past Valley Vista 22-6.
West Point got a massive performance out of Gabrielle Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Zerianna Gomez was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with six RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Tolleson won against Maricopa on Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went Tolleson's way against Cesar Chavez as Tolleson made off with a 13-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Tolleson as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jada Rubalcava made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rubalcava was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Tolleson got a massive performance out of Phoenix Preciado, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Karen Castro, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
West Point's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Tolleson, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Point hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like Tolleson struggles in that department as they've averaged .421. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Point might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Tolleson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for West Point, Destiny Rubalcava (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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