The Westridge Tigers will face off against the Chadwick Dolphins at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Westridge is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They came up short against Polytechnic, falling 18-4.
Westridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Z Taylor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Those hits marked the first that Taylor has got this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Chadwick was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Rio Hondo Prep.
Audrey Sakamoto put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Chadwick now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Westridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Westridge suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Chadwick when the teams last played back in March. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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