Softball Recap: Bishop Diego Cardinals vs. Carpinteria Warriors
Bishop Diego can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on the Carpinteria Warriors with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was just what Bishop Diego needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior match.
Madeline Ferries spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Bishop Diego got a massive performance out of Lauren Weeks, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Tessa Johansen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Carpinteria's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amarisse Camargo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecilia Lemus, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carpinteria didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Diego only tossed three.
Bishop Diego is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. As for Carpinteria, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Diego will take on St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Carpinteria, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Santa Paula at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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