Softball Recap: Point Arena Pirates vs. Credo Gryphon
Point Arena entered their tilt with Credo with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Credo Gryphon 14-13. For Point Arena, this counts as revenge for the 11-5 defeat Credo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Hattie Piper was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Spangler, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Credo's side, Anna Kjeldsen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Maya Malone, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Point Arena's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Credo, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Point Arena will challenge Laytonville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Point Arena knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Laytonville likes a good challenge. As for Credo, they are on the road again on Monday to play Tomales at 3:00 p.m. Credo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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