Softball Preview: Deuel Cardinals vs. Arlington Cardinals
The Deuel Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Arlington Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Deuel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Deuel came up short against Chester and fell 7-3. Deuel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katrina Hagberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Deuel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roxanne Raml, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Arlington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Colman-Egan as Arlington made off with a 19-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arlington.
Arlington got a massive performance out of Harley Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellisyn Vincent, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Deuel's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Arlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Deuel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Arlington, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Deuel keep running through batters, or will Arlington buck the trend?
Deuel came up short against Arlington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Deuel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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