Softball Recap: Birmingham Patriots vs. Chatsworth Chancellors
Birmingham had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chatsworth Chancellors an 11-0 shutout. Considering Birmingham has won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rebecca Lozano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lozano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lozano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessica Rose, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Jasmine Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Birmingham's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Chatsworth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8-1 record this season.
Birmingham will be playing at home against Granada Hills Charter at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Granada Hills Charter: 2.2, Birmingham: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Chatsworth, they will take on Eagle Rock at 1:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Eagle Rock's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Chatsworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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