Softball Recap: Arroyo Drops Season-High Score on Hayward

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arroyo). They never let the Hayward Farmers get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Farmers: they've now won three in a row.

Ariana Rocha and Sadie Fernandez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rocha didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Fernandez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rocha has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rocha got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Fernandez went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Fernandez a new career-high.

Hailey Howard

Doubles (Career)

04/08/25 @ Hayward	2
03/26/25 vs Mt. Eden	1
03/13/25 @ Heritage	1
03/04/25 @ American	1
02/27/25 @ Moreau Catholic	1

In other batting news, Arroyo got a massive performance out of Hailey Howard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Howard a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Wadley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and four runs.

Arroyo now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hayward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

Looking ahead, Arroyo will be playing at home against Castro Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Dons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hayward, they are taking a road trip to take on San Lorenzo at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Farmers are facing the Grizzlies at the right time seeing as the Grizzlies are stuck on a four-game losing streak.