In Reply to: On paper, should beat UCSB (softball) posted by lafong on May 16, 2025 at 00:05:49
all elimination games in the Big West conference tournament. Over those 6 games they are hitting .367 with 6 HR, 3 3B, 13 2B, averaging 8 runs per game and their staff ERA was 2.56. Malaya Johnson pitched 30.2 innings of their total of 41 and her ERA was 1.82.
We are 3-3 in our last 6 (being shutout twice) hitting .288 with 5 HR, 7 2B, 9 ERRORS, averaging 4.5 runs per game and our staff ERA was 3.24.
OTOH, because they play in the Big West we have a lot of common opponents. By my count we had 14 games across 10 common opponents and won all 14...8 by run rule. Against those same teams UCSB went 17-10 with 2 run rule wins, 2 extra inning wins, and 1 run rule loss. Of note, their run rule loss was to a Washington team we swept and they split a pair against LMU at a neutral site while we run ruled them twice in a home and home series. Also we went 6-0 against Big West teams and run ruled 4 of them.