Softball Recap: Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons vs. Bonanza Bengals
Doral Academy Red Rock won against Eldorado last Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bonanza Bengals a 16-0 shutout. Considering Doral Academy Red Rock has won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jenna Becker 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 ten over five innings pitched. Becker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Becker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabriella Rodriguez and Alyssa Marshall did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Marshall went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Bauman, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Doral Academy Red Rock and bumps their season record up to 13-9. As for Bonanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Doral Academy Red Rock will be playing in front of their home fans against Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Doral Academy Red Rock surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bonanza, they will head out on the road to take on Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bonanza is facing Cimarron-Memorial at the right time seeing as Cimarron-Memorial is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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