Softball Recap: Buckeye Hawks vs. Independence Patriots
Buckeye put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Independence Patriots onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Buckeye sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Caleila Kaluna made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Kaluna has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kaluna was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Blackwell and Moriah Christianson did most of the damage at the plate: Blackwell went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Christianson went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Christianson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Sofia Villa Villareal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Independence's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nyima Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Buckeye is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Buckeye beat Independence by a score of 21-0.
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