Softball Recap: Sultana Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Sultans

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Burroughs	18
04/10/25 vs Hesperia	11
04/01/25 @ Burroughs	11
03/18/25 vs Garey	11
04/29/25 @ Hesperia	10

Sultana won against Serrano last Thursday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Sultans beat the Hesperia Scorpions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. Considering the Sultans have won 14 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Savannah Vanderpool made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

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

Sultana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive games.

Sultana's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hesperia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18-1 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sultana is set to square off against their familiar foe Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hesperia will face off against rival Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.