Softball Recap: Beckman Patriots vs. Northwood Timberwolves
Beckman won against Irvine last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Beckman Patriots walked away with a 7-3 win over the Northwood Timberwolves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Beckman.
Kiyomi Okamoto spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Barios, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Diya Malik was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Northwood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylie Wong, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Beckman pushed their record up to 9-6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Northwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
After both having extra time off, Beckman and Woodbridge will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Northwood, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Laguna Hills at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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