Softball Preview: Center Cougars vs. Sutter Huskies
Center is 0-5 against Sutter since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Center Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sutter Huskies at 4:00 p.m.
Center scored the most runs they've had all season last Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They suffered a rough 21-5 loss at the hands of Twelve Bridges. That's two games in a row now that Center has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, Sutter put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Twelve Bridges onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering Sutter has won 12 games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Bauer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bauer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sutter let Grace Diaz and Alexa Carino loose on the outfield. Diaz scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Carino went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Gillespie, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Center's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Sutter, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
Center suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Sutter in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sutter's Madison Ramirez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Center knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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