Softball Game Preview: San Leandro Pirates vs. Arroyo Dons

San Leandro is 2-8 against Arroyo since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pirates will take on the Dons at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

San Leandro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand San Lorenzo an 11-0 shutout. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Arroyo made easy work of Hayward on Monday and carried off a 21-0 victory.

Sadie Fernandez and Viviana Landeros were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fernandez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Landeros struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Fernandez went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Landeros went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Landeros a new career-high.

In other batting news, Arroyo got a massive performance out of Samantha Morgan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Morgan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexia Walker, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.

Arroyo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hayward only posted an OBP of .067.

San Leandro's record now sits at 14-11. As for Arroyo, their record is now 13-10.

San Leandro couldn't quite finish off Arroyo in their previous matchup on Wednesday and fell 2-0. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.