Softball Recap: Salpointe Catholic Lancers vs. Sahuaro Cougars
In what's become a running theme this season, Salpointe Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sahuaro Cougars an 18-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Salpointe Catholic who now have four in a row.
Arianna Flores made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Flores was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alma Garcia, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Izzy Soto was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Salpointe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for Sahuaro, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salpointe Catholic will take on Canyon del Oro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Salpointe Catholic is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Canyon del Oro a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Sahuaro will take on Cienega at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cienega is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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