Softball Recap: Salpointe Catholic Lancers vs. Nogales Apaches
Salpointe Catholic can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let the Nogales Apaches onto the board and left with a 25-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Salpointe Catholic who now have 12 in a row.
Soli Ramos and Cece Moraga were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ramos struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Moraga tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Ramos scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Moraga scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Salpointe Catholic got a massive performance out of Arianna Flores, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jaelyn Castillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Nogales' side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ximena Barnett, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Salpointe Catholic pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs per game. As for Nogales, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Salpointe Catholic will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Flowing Wells at 6:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Flowing Wells' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nogales, they will head out on the road to square off against Desert View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nogales is facing Desert View at the right time seeing as Desert View is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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