Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sabino walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions on Wednesday as they made off with a 19-2 victory. Considering Sabino has won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Avery Nielson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Nielson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alyssa Aguirre and Renee Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Aguirre went 2-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Williams scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Lilly Mann was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Sabino's win bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Sabino will head out on the road to take on Yuma Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Yuma Catholic is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Sabino a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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