Softball Preview: Santa Clara Bruins vs. Lynbrook Vikings
Santa Clara is 9-0 against Lynbrook since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Clara Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Lynbrook Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Santa Clara and seven for Lynbrook.
Santa Clara will head into Tuesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Palo Alto on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Santa Clara fell just short of Palo Alto by a score of 16-14.
Averie Lopez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Cita (Analisa) Chavez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Santa Clara kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lynbrook lost 15-7 to Palo Alto on Thursday.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Lynbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Santa Clara's way against Lynbrook in their previous matchup back in March as Santa Clara made off with a 19-4 win. Does Santa Clara have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lynbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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