Softball Recap: Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers vs. ITW David Speer Academy Pride
It was a good run, but Noble Street College Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. Their tough 11-5 loss to the ITW David Speer Academy Pride might stick with them for a while. Noble Street College Prep has struggled against ITW David Speer Academy recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Amia Aguilar was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Aguilar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Aguilar was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Derianna Dawson and Ilani Solis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dawson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Solis went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Dawson has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
On ITW David Speer Academy's side, Anaiyah Costoso and Miabella Collazo did most of the damage at the plate: Costoso went 1-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI, while Collazo went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna Robles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Noble Street College Prep's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
While Noble Street College Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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