Softball Recap: Three Straight Home Victories for Parkland

Matadors

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Horizon	18
02/25/25 @ Pebble Hills	17
04/02/25 vs Bel Air	16
02/18/25 @ Clint	13
02/13/25 vs Burges	13

Parkland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bel Air, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Matadors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Highlanders a 16-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Matadors have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Samantha Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

In other batting news, Alina Castro was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Olympia Castillo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

Parkland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Parkland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bel Air, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.

Parkland will be playing in front of their home fans against Horizon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Matadors are facing the Scorpions at the right time seeing as the Scorpions are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Bel Air, they are taking a road trip to take on Hanks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.83 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of.