Softball Recap: Sierra Stallions vs. Mitchell Marauders
Sierra won the last time they faced Mitchell, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Sierra Stallions' way against the Mitchell Marauders as the Sierra Stallions made off with a 21-5 victory. Considering the Stallions have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Marisa Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Reyes was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Vivian Valenzuela was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nyleen Brown, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sierra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 34.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 61.9%.
The win made it two in a row for Sierra and bumps their season record up to 8-11. As for Mitchell, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
Sierra wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-0 loss against Mesa Ridge on the 2nd. As for Mitchell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-0 defeat against The Classical Academy on the 3rd.
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