Softball Recap: Santa Rosa snaps four-game streak of wins at home

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

Softball Recap: Santa Rosa Warriors vs. Rio Hondo Bobcats

Santa Rosa lost against Rio Hondo last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Santa Rosa Warriors' rough 19-1 defeat to the Rio Hondo Bobcats might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Santa Rosa let down their fans at home.

For Rio Hondo's part, Madison Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck 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, Abigail Atkinson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Olga Zuniga was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Santa Rosa's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6. As for Rio Hondo, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.

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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