Softball Recap: Clint Lions vs. San Elizario Eagles
Clint entered their tilt with San Elizario with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the San Elizario Eagles by a score of 6-3 on Friday. This was a revenge matchup for Clint, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-2 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Nichole Flores spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Delilah Ortiz and Kenni Giraud did most of the damage at the plate: Ortiz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Giraud scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Ortiz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Isabel Flores was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
On San Elizario's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Rios, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cynthia Gamboa, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Clint is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-16 record this season. As for San Elizario, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-10.
Clint does not have any more games scheduled as of now. San Elizario also has no future games currently scheduled.
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