Softball Preview: Acalanes Dons vs. Berean Christian Eagles
Acalanes is 3-0 against Berean Christian since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Acalanes Dons will head out on the road to face off against the Berean Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Berean Christian is hoping to do on Thursday what Pinole Valley couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Acalanes' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Acalanes put the hurt on Pinole Valley with a sharp 15-4 win. That's two games straight that Acalanes has won by exactly 11 runs.
Lana Cerejo looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Esa Orman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Emme Young was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Matadors as they made off with a 16-6 victory.
The team relied heavily on Le Ana Cimarra, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissa Jones, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Acalanes is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Berean Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Acalanes came out on top in a nail-biter against Berean Christian when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Berean Christian's Audrey Longtin, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Acalanes still be able to contain Longtin? There's only one way to find out.
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