Softball Recap: Scotts Valley Falcons vs. Santa Cruz Cardinals
Scotts Valley can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Santa Cruz Cardinals a 16-0 shutout. 16 seems to be a good number for Scotts Valley as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chloe Kent made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kent was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Sofie Seese looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gracie Delgado was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Taylor Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory (which was Scotts Valley's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. As for Santa Cruz, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Scotts Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 win vs. Soquel on the 18th. Santa Cruz has also already played their next contest, a 19-0 loss against San Lorenzo Valley on the 18th.
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