Softball Recap: Point Arena Comes Up Short

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Point Arena nor Tomales made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Pirates fell 8-3 to the Braves. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Hattie Piper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

This is the second loss in a row for Point Arena and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Tomales, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Point Arena beat the Braves by a score of 10-8 later that day.