Softball Preview: Elsie Allen Lobos vs. Piner Prospectors
Elsie Allen has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Piner Prospectors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elsie Allen's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against St. Vincent de Paul on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Mustangs.
Piner lost 14-8 to Novato on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Piner has lost by exactly six runs.
Lily Delansig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Michelle Chaves, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Elsie Allen's loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Piner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Elsie Allen might still be hurting after the 18-10 defeat they got from Piner in their previous matchup on April 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Piner's Mariah Membrilla, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Now that Elsie Allen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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