Softball Recap: Sabino Extends Winning Streak to Six

Sabercats

Previous 6 Games

03/28/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	15-4
03/26/25 vs Cholla	17-2
03/25/25 vs Marana	11-7
03/21/25 vs Northwest Christian	14-4
03/19/25 vs Douglas	13-3
03/17/25 @ Rio Rico	12-0

Sabino came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers with a sharp 15-4 victory. The Sabercats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chargers, too.

Avery Nielson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nielson was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, Alyssa Aguirre was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alannis Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Sabino hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive matches.

The win got Sabino back to even at 9-9. As for Benjamin Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sabino will welcome Safford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Sabino's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against ALA - Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. ALA - Ironwood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something Benjamin Franklin will no doubt try to take advantage of.