Softball Recap: Rancho Bernardo Broncos vs. Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns
Rancho Bernardo entered their tilt with Rancho Buena Vista with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Rancho Bernardo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Carroll made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Carroll was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple.
Carroll wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Harmon, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Rancho Buena Vista's side, Danica Nielsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Even though they lost, Rancho Buena Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Bernardo only tossed three.
Rancho Bernardo's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5-1. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Bernardo will take on Poway at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rancho Bernardo: 3.8, Poway: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against El Camino at 3:30 p.m.
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