Softball Recap: Gracie Delgado leads Scotts Valley to victory over Santa Cruz

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 11:31am

Softball Recap: Scotts Valley Falcons vs. Santa Cruz Cardinals

Scotts Valley put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Santa Cruz Cardinals a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scotts Valley.

Sofie Seese looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracie Delgado, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Taylor Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.

Scotts Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Santa Cruz, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.

Scotts Valley will head out on the road to face off against Soquel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotts Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Santa Cruz, they will be playing at home against Aptos at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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