Softball Recap: Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles vs. Page Sand Devils
Bourgade Catholic came tearing into Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Page Sand Devils 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Bourgade Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Raina Navarro was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over nine innings pitched. Navarro has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Navarro was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
On Page's side, Leah Bigthumb spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Kamya June made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a double.
Bourgade Catholic's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Page, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Bourgade Catholic will stay at home for another game and welcome Empire at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Empire knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Bourgade Catholic likes a good challenge. Page does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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