Softball Recap: Incarnate Word Shamrocks vs. Antonian Prep Apaches
Incarnate Word fell victim to Antonian Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Antonian Prep Apaches. Incarnate Word has not had much luck with Antonian Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Antonian Prep's part, Esther Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Isabella Garza and Arianna Medina did most of the damage at the plate: Garza fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4, while Medina went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Trinity Silva, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Incarnate Word's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Antonian Prep, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-6.
Incarnate Word does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Antonian Prep, they will be playing at home against St. Agnes Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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