Softball Recap: St. David picks up sixth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:57pm

Softball Recap: St. David Tigers vs. San Manuel Miners

St. David came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the San Manuel Miners by a score of 9-4. This was a revenge contest for St. David, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.

Paisley Gooding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, St. David got a massive performance out of Emelynn Jacquez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Anissa Jacquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

On San Manuel's side, Laila Ruiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.

St. David pushed their record up to 18-3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for San Manuel, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8-1.

As of now, neither St. David nor San Manuel have any future games scheduled.

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