Softball Recap: Leland comes up short despite Hannah Ames' strong performance

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 6:41am

Softball Recap: Leland Chargers vs. Ann Sobrato Bulldogs

Leland entered their matchup against Ann Sobrato on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Leland Chargers fell just short of the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs by a score of 10-9. Leland has not had much luck with Ann Sobrato recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Hannah Ames made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Kaci Yoshioka-Wong was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

On Ann Sobrato's side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Amato, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Raylene Cruz, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.

Leland's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Ann Sobrato, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

Leland will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Santa Teresa at 4:00 p.m. Santa Teresa will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Ann Sobrato, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gilroy at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Gilroy: 2.5, Ann Sobrato: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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