Softball Recap: Norwalk picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 5:01pm

Softball Recap: Norwalk Lancers vs. Dominguez Dons

Norwalk stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Dominguez Dons 14-3. The win was nothing new for Norwalk as they're now sitting on three straight.

Anahi Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Nakano, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jezrael Acosta, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

Norwalk's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Dominguez, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norwalk will take on Lynwood at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Norwalk is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Dominguez, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Bellflower at 3:15 p.m.

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