Softball Preview: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Parkland Matadors
The Del Valle Conquistadores will be playing in front of their home fans against the Parkland Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Del Valle comes in on eight and Parkland on four.
Del Valle can now show off 20 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They never let Bel Air onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Julianna Santos made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Santos has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Santos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Del Valle got a massive performance out of Alexandra Ramos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Itzel Delgado was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Parkland has not done well against Ysleta recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Parkland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Ysleta.
Like Del Valle, Parkland also got a great game from a two-way player: Samantha Martinez. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lyric Batie, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Del Valle's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Parkland, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-14 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Del Valle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Parkland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Del Valle took their win against Parkland in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 19-7. Does Del Valle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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