Softball Recap: Sultana Starts Season with Win at Home

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Previous 5 Games

02/18/25 - Home	7-2 W
02/17/22 - Away	11-1 W
02/27/19 - Home	9-1 W
03/09/17 - Home	13-1 W
04/08/15 - Away	20-1 W

Sultana gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Granite Hills Cougars by a score of 7-2. The Sultans haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Savannah Vanderpool made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Vanderpool was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Sultana got a massive performance out of Avery Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jadielyn Rodriguez, who went a perfect3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.

Sultana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granite Hills only posted a batting average of .217.

Sultana wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-0 victory against Los Osos on the 19th. As for Granite Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hesperia at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.