The San Rafael Bulldogs will be playing at home against the De Anza Dons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Rafael is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
San Rafael heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell just short of San Marin by a score of 3-2. San Rafael's loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
Thomara Drummer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, De Anza stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Swett with a sharp 13-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for De Anza who now have eight in a row.
Mya Arroyo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Arroyo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Riana Everetts was a standout: she fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Giselle Taylor, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3.
San Rafael's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3. As for De Anza, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. San Rafael has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like De Anza struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. 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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