Softball Preview: Aragon Dons vs. Woodside Wildcats
Aragon is 9-1 against Woodside since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aragon Dons will look to defend their home field against the Woodside Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Woodside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Aragon, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Aragon narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past San Mateo 8-7.
Rae D'Amato made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. D'Amato has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. D'Amato was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Harger, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Marburger, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Woodside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 9-2 defeat to Burlingame might stick with them for a while.
Woodside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelly Baek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Aragon pushed their record up to 10-9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Woodside, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Aragon beat Woodside 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Woodside's Iliana Ortega, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Aragon still be able to contain Ortega? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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