Softball Recap: Page Sand Devils vs. Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles
After a string of four wins, Page's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Page in their matchups with Bourgade Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Leah Bigthumb spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kamya June was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a double.
On Bourgade Catholic's side, Raina Navarro was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over nine innings pitched. Navarro was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Bourgade Catholic, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Page does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bourgade Catholic, they will be playing at home against Empire at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Empire: 2.6, Bourgade Catholic: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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