Softball Recap: Gunn extends road winning streak to 11

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 11:45am

Softball Recap: Gunn Titans vs. Lynbrook Vikings

Gunn stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-4 margin over the Lynbrook Vikings. The win was familiar territory for Gunn who now have 11 in a row.

Ruth Jaquette was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Jaquette was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Tess Bogart was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Aarushi Kumar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Gunn pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.1 runs. As for Lynbrook, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Gunn is on the road again on Wednesday to play South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. Gunn is facing South San Francisco at the right time seeing as South San Francisco is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Lynbrook, they will head out on the road to square off against Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lynbrook will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Monta Vista will have lost five straight heading into Thursday's matchup.

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