Softball Recap: Lake View Wildcats vs. Rickover Naval Seadragons
Lake View put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Rickover Naval Seadragons as the Lake View Wildcats made off with a 16-6 victory. Lake View's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Amani Giannopoulos made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Giannopoulos was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cyerra-Cymone Valenzuela and Syrena Robles did most of the damage at the plate: Valenzuela scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Robles scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Samantha Aponte was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Rickover Naval's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halena Gartner, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Vila, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Lake View and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Rickover Naval, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Lake View will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Von Steuben at 4:30 p.m. Lake View is facing Von Steuben at the right time seeing as Von Steuben is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rickover Naval, they will head out on the road to square off against Steinmetz College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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