Softball Recap: Leuzinger Olympians vs. Hawthorne Cougars
Leuzinger came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Hawthorne Cougars. This was payback for Leuzinger, who suffered a 14-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Magaly Guillermo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Guillermo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guillermo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Lewis, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Gamboa, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Leuzinger has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Hawthorne, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Leuzinger will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 3:03 p.m. on Thursday. Leuzinger is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hawthorne, they will head out on the road to square off against Beverly Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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