Softball Recap: Tahoma Bears vs. Auburn Trojans
Tahoma stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Auburn Trojans with a sharp 18-5 win. Tahoma's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Justine Hopkins made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hopkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kalani Higa was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily Rice, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Auburn's side, Jacquelyn Casad was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Luse Jacob, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Tahoma, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. As for Auburn, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Tahoma will be playing at home against White River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Auburn, they will head out on the road to square off against Kentridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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