Softball Recap: Southwest EC Beats Holtville for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Holtville	18
04/08/25 @ Holtville	18
03/28/25 vs Brawley	11
03/04/25 vs Holtville	11
02/24/25 @ Morse	11

Southwest EC waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Holtville Vikings as they made off with a 19-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Alexis Trujillo and Nicole Verdugo made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Trujillo struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Verdugo pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trujillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Trujillo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Verdugo scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Southwest EC let Kaydence Wiewel and Daniella Redona run wild. Wiewel got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Redona scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Redona a new career-high in RBI (three). Aaliyah Booth also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Southwest EC always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Southwest EC's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Holtville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.

Southwest EC will take on Imperial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.7, the Tigers 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Holtville, they will challenge Bayfront Charter at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings are facing the Sharks at the right time seeing as the Sharks are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.