Softball Recap: Stevenson Comes Up Short

Stevenson had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it six. They fell just short of the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by just one run.

Nadia Patel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Ashley Dalhamer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Maria Hall was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Monte Vista Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.

On Monte Vista Christian's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addie Boles, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another was Ava Alvarado, who earned one run and two stolen bases.

As of now, neither Stevenson nor Monte Vista Christian have any future games scheduled.