Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Cesar E. Chavez

Cesar E. Chavez waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They didn't even let the Westside Wolves on the board, marking their second-straight 20-0 shutout. With that win, the Lobos brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.

Ahmani Hawkins

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/22/25 vs Westside	5
04/02/24 vs Westbury	3
02/24/24 vs Iowa Colony	3
03/18/25 @ Houston Math Science & Tech	2
03/06/25 @ Lamar	2

Ahmani Hawkins and Ava Castillo were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hawkins tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Castillo pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Hawkins a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Hawkins scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Castillo went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those RBI were Castillo's first of the season.

In other batting news, Penelope Hernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlyn Eguiluz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Cesar E. Chavez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Cesar E. Chavez now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Westside, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Cesar E. Chavez and Westside could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Cesar E. Chavez will square off against Kingwood at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday down 621 places (633 vs. 12). Meanwhile, Westside (ranked 1054th) will meet Heights (ranked 517th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.