Softball Recap: Wednesday's Victory Is Caldera's Ninth in Last 12 Outings

Caldera had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Redmond on Wednesday. Caldera blew past Redmond 17-1. Caldera might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.

Nina Santos Wagner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Santos Wagner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Morgan Voll and Danika Hollibaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Voll went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Hollibaugh went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Hollibaugh a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avary Arment, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Caldera kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 10-3 when they post 11 or more hits.

Caldera is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Redmond, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15-1.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Caldera is set to square off against their familiar foe Summit at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Redmond will face off against rival Ridgeview at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.