Softball Recap: Rio Hondo has no trouble against Santa Rosa

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2024, 10:34am

Softball Recap: Rio Hondo Bobcats vs. Santa Rosa Warriors

Rio Hondo can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Santa Rosa Warriors as the Rio Hondo Bobcats made off with a 19-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Rio Hondo as they're now sitting on five straight.

Madison Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Atkinson, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olga Zuniga, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Rio Hondo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Progreso the next time they take the field. Rio Hondo will host Progreso at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Santa Rosa will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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