Softball Recap: Tolleson picks up third straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 6:33am

Softball Recap: Tolleson Wolverines vs. West Point Dragons

Tolleson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the West Point Dragons. That's more bragging rights for Tolleson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jada Rubalcava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marina Lara, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Preciado, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Tolleson pushed their record up to 20-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.

Tolleson will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Point: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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