Softball Recap: Yuma Catholic Shamrocks vs. River Valley Dust Devils
Yuma Catholic stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the River Valley Dust Devils as the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks made off with a 10-4 win. Yuma Catholic's victory was all the more impressive since River Valley was averaging only 3.06 runs allowed on the season.
Cherish Trujillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kodi Leigh, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alondra Cordova, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On River Valley's side, Kaelynne Niswonger was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off three triples and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Tamarie Williams was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, River Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yuma Catholic only posted an OBP of .400.
Yuma Catholic's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3-1. As for River Valley, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Yuma Catholic beat River Valley by a score of 10-8 later that day.
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