Softball Recap: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Bel Air Highlanders
Del Valle can now show off 20 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bel Air Highlanders a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Del Valle sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Julianna Santos made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Santos has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Santos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Del Valle got a massive performance out of Alexandra Ramos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Itzel Delgado was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Del Valle pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Bel Air, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Del Valle will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Horizon at 9:30 a.m. Del Valle is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bel Air, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanks at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hanks is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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