Softball Recap: Colusa Snags Fourth Win in Last Five Games

RedHawks

Margin (Wins)

04/18/25 vs Willows	16
03/07/25 vs Oroville	16
04/02/25 @ Winters	14
05/20/25 vs Winters	13
05/06/25 @ Pierce	12

It's playoff time, and Colusa had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Winters Warriors get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Tuesday. The RedHawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Ava Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Nair, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Elli Santana, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Colusa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winters only posted a batting average of .176.

Colusa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Winters, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.

Looking ahead, Colusa will challenge University Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the RedHawks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Winters, they will face off against Durham at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.