Softball Recap: Basha Bears vs. Gila Ridge Hawks
Basha can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Gila Ridge Hawks. That's two games straight that Basha has won by exactly ten runs.
Matti Collins was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Collins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Basha let Cailin Quinney and Amiya Hernandez loose on the outfield. Quinney fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Gila Ridge's side, Kara Espino was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Basha's win was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3-1. As for Gila Ridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.
Basha has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pinnacle at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pinnacle: 3.5, Basha: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gila Ridge, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Tucson High Magnet School at 4:00 p.m. Gila Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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