Softball Recap: Sultana Now 9-3 over Last 12 Games

Sultans

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Burroughs	11
03/18/25 vs Garey	11
03/26/25 vs Beaumont	10
02/24/25 vs Heritage	10
03/03/25 vs Victor Valley	9

Sultana never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Burroughs Burros. The result was nothing new for the Sultans, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Savannah Vanderpool made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

In other batting news, Avery Rodriguez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jadielyn Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Sultana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Sultana is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Burroughs, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sultana will welcome Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Sultans are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Burroughs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hesperia at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Burros will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: the Scorpions will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's game.