The South Hills Huskies will take on the Alta Loma Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. South Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
South Hills will face Alta Loma after dropping another heartbreaker against Los Altos on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Huskies came up short against the Conquerors, falling 6-0. The shutout was out of character for the Huskies seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Alta Loma and Colony have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Braves were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Titans. Considering the Braves have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Lexi Rodriguez, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Serrano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Alta Loma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
Alta Loma pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for South Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .406. However, it's not like Alta Loma struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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