Softball Game Recap: Central Valley Christian Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 1:08pm

Softball Recap: Central Valley Christian Cavaliers vs. Kerman Lions

Central Valley Christian fell victim to Kerman and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Kerman Lions. The loss continues a trend for Central Valley Christian in their matchups with Kerman: they've now lost three in a row.

For Kerman's part, Roxy Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Alvarez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, Juliessa Rosas and Alexia Mejia did most of the damage at the plate: Rosas scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Mejia scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Vanenzya Enriquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.

Central Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Kerman, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Valley Christian will take on Sierra Pacific at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kerman, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Exeter at 4:00 p.m. Kerman is facing Exeter at the right time seeing as Exeter is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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