Softball Recap: Widefield's Run of 13 Straight Victories Now Over

Gladiators

Previous 5 Games

10/18/25 vs Elizabeth	0-15
10/18/25 vs Palisade	16-3
10/11/25 @ Rampart	7-2
10/09/25 vs Palmer	16-1
10/07/25 @ Palmer	17-0

Widefield dropped down to 22-3 on Saturday, ending the team's 13-game streak of wins. They lost 15-0 to the Elizabeth Cardinals. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Gladiators, who until this game were averaging 3.64 runs allowed.

As for Elizabeth, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-2. Considering they have won 18 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

For Elizabeth's part, Aurelia Espinoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Espinoza has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Elizabeth let Faith Carlson and Jessie VanAernam run wild. Carlson got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while VanAernam went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI VanAernam has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Dey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

While Widefield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.