Softball Recap: Arroyo Dons vs. Mt. Eden Monarchs
Arroyo came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mt. Eden Monarchs onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arroyo also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2016.
Sadie Fernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Fernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fernandez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savina Romero, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ariana Rocha, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Arroyo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Mt. Eden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Arroyo will head out on the road to take on Bishop O'Dowd at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop O'Dowd is on a four-game streak of home wins, Arroyo a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Mt. Eden will take on Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Encinal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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