Softball Recap: Elizabeth Cardinals vs. Sierra Stallions
Elizabeth waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Sierra Stallions 17-1. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Faith Carlson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aurelia Espinoza, who fired off three triples, five RBI, and two runs while going 3-for-3. Braelyn Allison was another key player, going 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sierra only posted an OBP of .182.
Elizabeth pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Sierra, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Elizabeth will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Mitchell, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. As for Sierra, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Sand Creek at 4:00 p.m.
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