Softball Recap: Empire Ravens vs. Tanque Verde Hawks
Empire can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tanque Verde Hawks with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Empire who now have nine in a row.
Kendall Freidinger spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Zsitvay and Angelina Dehler did most of the damage at the plate: Zsitvay went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Dehler went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Callista Drawbaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
On Tanque Verde's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Ryan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Empire is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Tanque Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Empire will head out on the road to take on Rio Rico at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Empire is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Tanque Verde, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against San Tan Foothills at 4:00 p.m. Tanque Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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