Softball Preview: Avenal Buccaneers vs. Tranquillity Tigers
Avenal has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tranquillity Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avenal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Avenal is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Firebaugh (and have done all season long). Avenal put the hurt on Firebaugh with a sharp 14-5 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Avenal considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Deztiny Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 14 hits (and not a single walk). Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Natalia Ruiz was incredible, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and six RBI while going 4-for-5. Lauryn Lucero was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tranquillity is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 28-0 to Dos Palos on Tuesday.
Avenal's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Tranquillity, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went Avenal's way against Tranquillity when the teams last played two weeks ago as Avenal made off with a 20-0 win. Does Avenal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tranquillity turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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