Softball Preview: Sinton Pirates vs. Bishop Badgers
The Sinton Pirates are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bishop Badgers. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Somerset onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
JAMIE BURCH made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. BURCH has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. BURCH was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caylen Castro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alyah Medrano, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a double.
Meanwhile, Bishop had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Tarpons.
Like Sinton, Bishop also got a great game from a two-way player: Cambri Rios. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rios was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ayla Gonzales was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Aubrielle Saldana was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Sinton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season. As for Bishop, their record now sits at 20-8-1.
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