Softball Recap: Pacific Grove Beats Rancho San Juan for Their Eighth Straight Win

By Team Reports May 13, 2025, 10:16pm

Softball Recap: Pacific Grove Breakers vs. Rancho San Juan Trailblazers

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Previous Games

05/13/25 @ Rancho San Juan7-1
05/08/25 vs Monte Vista Christian10-0
05/06/25 @ North Monterey County16-1
05/01/25 vs Carmel10-7
04/30/25 @ Stevenson11-10
+ 3 more games

Pacific Grove came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 back in April.

Savannah Hardy was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Destiny Buckles, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

Pacific Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho San Juan only posted an OBP of .310.

Pacific Grove's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Rancho San Juan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Pacific Grove will venture away from home to square off against El Modena at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Breakers 3.5, the Vanguards 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Rancho San Juan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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