Softball Recap: Edison wins going away against Castaic

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 8:46am

Softball Recap: Edison Chargers vs. Castaic Coyotes

Edison put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Castaic Coyotes. 18 seems to be a good number for Edison as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Elina Garcia tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Sara Witt was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Vejar, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.

On Castaic's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Daye, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Edison's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Castaic, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15-1.

Edison will be playing in front of their home fans against Newport Harbor at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport Harbor is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Edison will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Castaic, they will face off against Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Castaic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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