Softball Recap: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. Colusa RedHawks
East Nicolaus won the last time they faced Colusa, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The East Nicolaus Spartans skirted past the Colusa RedHawks 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Nicolaus.
Stevie Knight was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Knight has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Knight wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adriana Nebuloni, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Colusa's side, Ava Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
East Nicolaus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Colusa, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2.
East Nicolaus has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Paradise at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Paradise is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Colusa, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. East Nicolaus is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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