Softball Recap: Natalie Vigil leads Liberty Ranch to victory over El Dorado

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 9:58pm

Softball Recap: Liberty Ranch Hawks vs. El Dorado Cougars

In what's become a running theme this season, Liberty Ranch gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let the El Dorado Cougars onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Liberty Ranch sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Natalie Vigil was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Vigil was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Khali Barrantes and Ysabella Granata did most of the damage at the plate: Barrantes went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Granata went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carlie Perez, who scored three runs and stole two bases.

Liberty Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for El Dorado, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Ranch will take on Rosemont at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rosemont knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Liberty Ranch likes a good challenge. As for El Dorado, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradshaw Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bradshaw Christian is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so El Dorado will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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