Softball Recap: Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons vs. Rancho Rams
If Doral Academy Red Rock was riding high off their 16-0 takedown of Bonanza last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons fell 6-2 to the Rancho Rams on Thursday.
Gabriella Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Doral Academy Red Rock didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Rancho's side, Brooklynn Braun was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Braun has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Braun was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Braun wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Layla Stout, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Doral Academy Red Rock's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Rancho, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Doral Academy Red Rock will head out on the road to take on Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Doral Academy Red Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Rancho, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clark at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Rancho will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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