Softball Preview: Westmont Warriors vs. Santa Teresa Saints
Westmont is 1-9 against Santa Teresa since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Westmont Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Teresa Saints at 4:00 p.m. Neither Westmont nor Santa Teresa posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Westmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. Their tough 9-1 loss to Ann Sobrato might stick with them for a while.
Westmont got a good showing from Regan Steele, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Steele has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
While Santa Teresa couldn't quite beat Branham on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. Santa Teresa fell just short of Branham by a score of 4-2. Santa Teresa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westmont's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Santa Teresa, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Westmont suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Santa Teresa in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santa Teresa's Mariah Avalos, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Westmont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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