Softball Preview: South Bronx Community Spartans vs. Varsity Opponent
The South Bronx Community Spartans will head out on the road to take on Varsity Opponent at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Bronx Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, South Bronx Community was able to grind out a solid victory over Varsity Opponent, taking the game 10-5.
Jalyn Miner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up five earned runs off only two hits. Miner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miner was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, South Bronx Community let Noreisy Batista and Clara Rosario loose on the outfield. Batista went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Rosario scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Batista has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Naomi Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Bronx Community's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Varsity Opponent, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 33-97-2 record this season.
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