Softball Recap: Sabino Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Sabercats

Previous Games

04/01/25 vs Safford	10-0
03/28/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	15-4
03/26/25 vs Cholla	17-2
03/25/25 vs Marana	11-7
03/21/25 vs Northwest Christian	14-4
+ 2 more games

Sabino came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Safford Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sabercats also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Avery Nielson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Nielson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played.

In other batting news, Sabino let Alannis Ochoa and Alyssa Aguirre run wild. Ochoa scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Aguirre scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bobbi Valles, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Sabino lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more home runs.

Sabino pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Safford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.

Looking ahead, Sabino will be playing at home against Palo Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Safford, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-5 victory against Blue Ridge on the 2nd.