Softball Recap: South San Antonio finds home field redemption against McCollum

By Team Reports Apr 13, 2024, 2:51pm

Softball Recap: South San Antonio Bobcats vs. McCollum Cowboys

There's no place like home for South San Antonio, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the McCollum Cowboys by a score of 7-2 on Friday. This was payback for South San Antonio, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

Lauren Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avannah Cuevas, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Raena Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

On McCollum's side, Madison Espinoza was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of CAITLYN HINES, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double.

South San Antonio's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for McCollum, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.

South San Antonio will head out on the road to take on Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McCollum, they will be playing at home against Harlandale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harlandale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

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