Softball Recap: Sutter Huskies vs. Righetti Warriors
Sutter put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Righetti Warriors by a score of 6-1. Six seems to be a good number for Sutter as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Olivia Bauer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Bauer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bauer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Diaz was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Alexa Carino was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Righetti's side, Emily Fortin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Righetti saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meghan Calderon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sutter's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Righetti, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Sutter will be playing at home against Twelve Bridges at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Twelve Bridges knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Sutter likes a good challenge. As for Righetti, they will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Bonaventure at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Righetti is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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