Softball Recap: Hillsborough wins going away against Leto

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 12:21pm

Softball Recap: Hillsborough Terriers vs. Leto Falcons

The matchup between Hillsborough and Leto on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Everything went the Hillsborough Terriers' way against the Leto Falcons as the Hillsborough Terriers made off with a 23-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Hillsborough, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Jazmyn Cande made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cande was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with six RBI, two triples, and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played.

In other batting news, Thea Williams was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Arianna Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

On Leto's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Malette, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Hillsborough's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Leto, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Hillsborough will take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsborough is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Leto, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Armwood at 7:00 p.m. Armwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

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