Softball Game Recap: Rehoboth Christian Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 1:19pm

Softball Recap: Rehoboth Christian Lynx vs. Estancia Bears

Rehoboth Christian lost against Estancia on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rehoboth Christian Lynx lost 17-2 to the Estancia Bears. The loss continues a trend for Rehoboth Christian in their matchups with Estancia: they've now lost six in a row.

For Estancia's part, Jhenna Valencia was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Valencia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances. Valencia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Shandi Gonzalez and Peyton Looper did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Looper went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lucia Chavez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Rehoboth Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-2. As for Estancia, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.

Rehoboth Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-2 win vs. Laguna Acoma on the 7th. Estancia has also already played their next contest, a 19-5 victory against McCurdy on the 7th.

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