De Anza is 0-4 against Albany since March of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The De Anza Dons will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Albany Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Albany took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on De Anza, who comes in off a win.
De Anza will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against St. Patrick-St. Vincent on Tuesday. Everything went De Anza's way against St. Patrick-St. Vincent as De Anza made off with a 23-4 win.
Mya Arroyo and Ma'Yhana Moore made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Arroyo tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Moore pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). At bat, Arroyo scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Moore scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riana Everetts was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Aubrianna Garcia was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
De Anza always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Patrick-St. Vincent only posted an OBP of .375.
Meanwhile, Albany came up short against Alhambra on Thursday, falling 11-3.
Lauren Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Annalise Winkle also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Albany's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for De Anza, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
De Anza might still be hurting after the 25-1 defeat they got from Albany when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will De Anza have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
