Softball Recap: Wednesday's Win Is Design Tech's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

05/05/25 @ Latino College Preparatory Academy	17
04/21/25 @ Luis Valdez Leadership Academy	16
05/07/25 vs Luis Valdez Leadership Academy	15
02/27/25 vs Jefferson	14
04/28/25 @ Summit Shasta	13

Design Tech won the last time they faced Luis Valdez Leadership Academy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Dragons blew past the Lions 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won ten matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Sonia Teismann made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Desiree Torres and Jeneva Fletcher did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs, while Fletcher went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Fletcher is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Angelica Soto, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Design Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.

Design Tech is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.1 runs over those games. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Coming up, Design Tech will face off against Summit Shasta at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Black Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-2 loss against KIPP San Jose Collegiate on the 9th.