Softball Preview: Carson Senators vs. Reed Raiders
Carson is 1-9 against Reed since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Carson Senators have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Reed Raiders at 2:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Carson suffered a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of Spanish Springs.
Sofia Morrison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Zadee Gitthens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reed can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past Damonte Ranch 18-7. With that victory, Reed brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Breanna Staats and Kehaulani Tambaoan did most of the damage at the plate: Staats scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Tambaoan went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Tambaoan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Foster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Reed, they pushed their record up to 14-8-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Carson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Reed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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