The Palma Chieftains will take on the Everett Alvarez Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palma hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Palma's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chico 2-0.
The team relied heavily on Analysia Rocha, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Palma hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chico struck out seven times.
Three must be Everett Alvarez's lucky number: they beat Mountain View with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Eagles came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Amaris Perez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Palma's victory bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Everett Alvarez, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Everett Alvarez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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