Softball Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Heritage Eagles
The Eaglecrest Raptors will venture away from home to challenge the Heritage Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eaglecrest's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Eaglecrest is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Vista PEAK Prep on Saturday as Eaglecrest made off with a 16-3 victory. Fans of the Raptors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ run.
Alyssa Vallejos and Briahna Gallegos were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Vallejos tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gallegos struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. At bat, Vallejos went 1-for-1 with a home run, while Gallegos scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Callie Johnson was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sybella Trevino, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaglecrest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .371 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heritage got the win against Smoky Hill last Saturday by a conclusive 15-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Heritage also got a great performance from Macie Wilson as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Caitlin Chamaty was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Eliza Auger was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Eaglecrest pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Heritage, their record now sits at 2-4.
Heritage's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eaglecrest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Eaglecrest's hitters?
Everything went Eaglecrest's way against Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Eaglecrest made off with an 11-2 victory. Will Eaglecrest repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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