Softball Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Clemente

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 @ South Shore International	27
04/22/25 vs South Shore International	21
04/11/25 vs Solorio	16
04/09/25 @ Solorio	14
04/14/25 vs Agricultural Science	13

Clemente had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 22-1 margin over the South Shore International Tars. Considering the Wildcats have won five matches by more than 12 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jamaris Nguyen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Sabrina Negron and Talina Figueroa did most of the damage at the plate: Negron went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Figueroa went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emilie Tijerina, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Clemente always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .818. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Clemente's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Shore International, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Clemente will square off against rival Juarez at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, South Shore International is set to challenge their familiar foe Goode STEM Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.