Softball Recap: Mountain Empire Gets the Win

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Previous Games

05/13/25 - Home	16-15 W
05/08/25 - Away	20-10 W
05/01/25 - Away	20-8 W
04/22/25 - Home	12-2 W
04/25/24 - Away	19-6 W
+ 5 more games

While Mountain Empire's victory against Victory Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Redhawks had just enough and edged out the Knights 16-15. The Redhawks haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Briana Ynez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs off three hits. Ynez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with ten stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

In other batting news, Valerie Machado was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Aracely Millan was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with eight stolen bases and one run.

Mountain Empire kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.

Mountain Empire's record now sits at 8-2. As for Victory Christian Academy, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Mountain Empire wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 29-8 victory against Vincent Memorial on the 15th. Victory Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.