Softball Recap: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Wilby Wildcats
Waterbury Career Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wilby Wildcats a 16-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Waterbury Career Academy has managed all season.
Alyssia Carrillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Payton Antonios was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trinety Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Waterbury Career Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Wilby, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waterbury Career Academy will take on Watertown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Watertown will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Waterbury Career Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wilby, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Nonnewaug at 3:45 p.m. Nonnewaug is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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