Softball Recap: Beckman Patriots vs. Irvine Vaqueros
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodbridge, Beckman was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Irvine Vaqueros 7-1. This was payback for Beckman, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kiyomi Okamoto made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Okamoto has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Okamoto was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Barios, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Heimann, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Irvine's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Sasaki, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Beckman's win bumped their record up to 8-5-3. As for Irvine, they dropped their record down to 5-8-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beckman will face off against Northwood at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beckman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Irvine, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Laguna Hills at 3:30 p.m. Laguna Hills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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