Softball Recap: Stagg Delta Kings vs. McNair Eagles
Stagg entered their tilt with McNair with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McNair Eagles a 7-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Stagg has won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aerie Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Stagg got a massive performance out of Rachael Symoungkhoune, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabby Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
On McNair's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naohmi Tapia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Stagg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for McNair, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stagg will take on Linden at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stagg is on a four-game streak of home wins, Linden a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. McNair will take on Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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