Softball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Chavez's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

Titans

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 vs Kennedy	11
04/24/25 vs McFarland	11
04/22/25 @ McFarland	11
04/07/25 @ Foothill	11
03/25/25 @ Delano	11

Chavez won the last time they faced Kennedy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Titans were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Thunderbirds. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Madyson Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

In other batting news, Chavez let Alissa Zamarripa and HAILEY RUANTO run wild. Zamarripa went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while RUANTO got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI RUANTO has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Haley McClintock, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Chavez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

Chavez has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-16.

As of now, neither Chavez nor the Thunderbirds have any future games scheduled.