Softball Preview: Christopher Cougars vs. Aragon Dons
The Christopher Cougars will challenge the Aragon Dons on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christopher is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Cupertino. Christopher might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Danielle Keller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Griffin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Brianna Diaz Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Aragon won against Mills on Saturday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Aragon walked away with a 6-3 win over Los Altos. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Aragon.
Are Makropoulos made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Makropoulos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Destiny Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Amelia Gullo, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
The victory (which was Christopher's third in a row) raised their record to 14-10. As for Aragon, they now have a winning record of 14-13-1.
Christopher's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. Christopher has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Aragon, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Christopher continue to outrun the ball?
Christopher suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Aragon in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Christopher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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