Softball Recap: University Red Devils vs. Redwood Christian Eagles
University put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Redwood Christian Eagles 13-1. The victory was nothing new for University as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Juliette Cuthbert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cuthbert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Cuthbert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nina Tashjian, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caroline Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Redwood Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Collier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
University pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Redwood Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
University will take on Lick-Wilmerding at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. University's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lick-Wilmerding's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Redwood Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Redwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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