Softball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for South Lakes

Seahawks

Previous Games

04/14/25 @ South County	13-3
04/09/25 vs Oakton	5-3
04/05/25 vs Herndon	7-4
04/03/25 @ Chantilly	15-1
04/01/25 @ Dominion	18-6
+ 3 more games

South Lakes entered their tilt with South County on Monday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Stallions. That's more bragging rights for the Seahawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Gracie De La Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Rudolph, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sofia Ponce also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

South Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South County only posted an OBP of .364.

South Lakes pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for South County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Lakes will square off against Robinson at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South County, they will challenge Edison at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.