Softball Recap: Paramount Pirates vs. Dominguez Dons
Paramount scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Dominguez Dons onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Paramount as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Laritza Esparza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Esparza has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Esparza was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing nine bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniela Flores and Juliet Estrada did most of the damage at the plate: Flores got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Estrada scored four runs and stole nine bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Evengelina Asoau, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2.
Paramount pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dominguez, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paramount will square off against Norwalk at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Dominguez, they will head out on the road to face off against Compton Early College at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dominguez is facing Compton Early College at the right time seeing as Compton Early College is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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