Softball Recap: Mission Bay Buccaneers vs. San Diego Cavers
There's no place like home for Mission Bay, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the San Diego Cavers by a score of 12-7 on Thursday. This was payback for Mission Bay, who suffered a 10-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Eden Jaramillo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jaramillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jaramillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mission Bay let Maraea Hicks and Kiki Sullivan loose on the outfield. Hicks scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Sullivan went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassie Zavala, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On San Diego's side, Hanna Patterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Giselle Peregrina, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, San Diego hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission Bay struck out six times.
Mission Bay's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for San Diego, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
Mission Bay will head out on the road to challenge Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Diego, they will be playing at home against La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Diego is facing La Jolla at the right time seeing as La Jolla is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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