Softball Recap: Davis comes up short despite Cynthia Aguilar's strong performance

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 7:58am

Softball Recap: Davis Pirates vs. Eisenhower Cadets

Davis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Eisenhower Cadets by a score of 11-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Davis of the 13-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.

Cynthia Aguilar was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mia Orozco, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

On Eisenhower's side, they let Abbiegail Vargas and Zabella Hickenbottom loose on the outfield. Vargas scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hickenbottom scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Niblett, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.

Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Eisenhower, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-12.

Davis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to face off against Eastmont at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eisenhower is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

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