Softball Recap: El Camino has no trouble against Sacramento

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 9:31am

Softball Recap: El Camino Eagles vs. Sacramento Dragons

El Camino won the last time they faced Sacramento, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Everything went the El Camino Eagles' way against the Sacramento Dragons as the El Camino Eagles made off with a 13-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for El Camino.

Oaklee Schwartz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Schwartz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Za'Niyah Smith and Chloe Roach did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Roach scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emi Kuwabara, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.

On Sacramento's side, Star BOTELLO and Tara ELLIS did some serious damage despite the final result: BOTELLO scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while ELLIS scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.

El Camino's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Sacramento, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

El Camino will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Christian Brothers at 4:15 p.m. El Camino will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Sacramento, they will be playing at home against Capital Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Capital Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Sacramento likes a good challenge.

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