Softball Recap: Gunderson Grizzlies vs. Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors
In what's become a running theme this season, Gunderson gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Give Gunderson's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Alanna Martinez Poklong was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Martinez Poklong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Martinez Poklong was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gunderson got a massive performance out of Desirae Regalado, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Regalado has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Breanna Bartek, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Gunderson's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Yerba Buena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gunderson will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on May 1st. As for Yerba Buena, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Del Mar at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Del Mar's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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