Softball Recap: Le Grand Bulldogs vs. Ripon Christian Knights
Le Grand stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Ripon Christian Knights onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Le Grand is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 12 straight.
Ava Avila made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Avila has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Ceja, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Audrey Sandoval, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Le Grand is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2-2 record this season. As for Ripon Christian, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Le Grand will head out on the road to square off against Delhi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Le Grand's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Delhi's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ripon Christian, they will be playing at home against Denair at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denair is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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