Softball Preview: Fullerton Indians vs. Sonora Raiders
After three games on the road, Fullerton is heading back home. They will take on the Sonora Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fullerton: 1.9, Sonora: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Fullerton beats Sonora with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Fullerton walked away with an 8-5 win over Sunny Hills on Wednesday.
Maiah Rodriguez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayley Brock, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Sonora had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They never let the Coyotes onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Anela Quinones made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Quinones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Quinones was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Piwowar, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Fullerton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Sonora, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Fullerton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sonora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fullerton took their victory against Sonora in their previous meeting on April 3rd by a conclusive 11-0. Does Fullerton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sonora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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