Softball Preview: Siegel Stars vs. Oakland Patriots
Siegel is 8-2 against Oakland since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Siegel Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oakland Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If Siegel beats Oakland with nine runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Siegel sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Riverdale on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Siegel sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mackenzie Ventura made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Ventura has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ventura was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Haile, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Maddy Couey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oakland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackman and snuck past 4-2. The victory was nothing new for Oakland as they're now sitting on three straight.
Siegel's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-6-2. As for Oakland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Everything went Siegel's way against Oakland in their previous meeting on Wednesday as Siegel made off with a 9-1 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oakland's Chloe Aaron, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Siegel still be able to contain Aaron? There's only one way to find out.
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