Softball Recap: Ceres Bulldogs vs. Johansen Vikings
Ceres scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Johansen Vikings 26-1. Considering Ceres has won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alizae Cole made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Cole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kahaunani Sagapolu was a standout: she went 5-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and a double. Isabela Giraldes was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Johansen's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Zarilla, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Ceres is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Johansen, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Ceres will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pacheco at 4:00 p.m. Ceres will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Johansen, they will head out on the road to challenge Los Banos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Banos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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