Softball Recap: Milby Buffs vs. Northside Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, Milby gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northside Panthers a 17-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Milby sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gabriela Villarreal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Villarreal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Villarreal was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sophia Fernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Mariah Burnom was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Milby's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for Northside, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Milby will be playing at home against Wisdom at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Milby's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Wisdom's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northside, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Galena Park at 6:00 p.m. on April 19th.
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