Softball Recap: Beaverton Takes a Loss

Beaverton extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 9-22. They came up short against the Jesuit Crusaders, falling 20-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 back in April.

Gracie Burnett and Zinnia Berg stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burnett went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run, while Berg went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

As for Jesuit, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-12 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 11 runs or more this season.

On Jesuit's side, Adalyn Rhyne tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Selah Greene was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Liz Jacobs also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Beaverton will face off against rival Sunset at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Meanwhile, Jesuit is set to square off against their familiar foe Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.