Softball Recap: Elizabeth Cardinals vs. Falcon Falcons
Elizabeth came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Falcon Falcons as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won 14 matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Aurelia Espinoza made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Elizabeth got a massive performance out of Allie Dey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Olivia Vieyra was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elizabeth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .419 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Elizabeth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Falcon, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabeth will host Sierra at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Falcon, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Widefield at 3:30 p.m. Widefield is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Falcon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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