Goldwater's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks as the Goldwater Bulldogs made off with a 15-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Micaela De La Torre and Miley Zapata made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, De La Torre struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Zapata pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, De La Torre didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. At the plate, De La Torre scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Zapata scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Johanna Hampton
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johanna Hampton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avrie White, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
Goldwater always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .839. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Sunrise only posted an OBP of .312.
The victory got Goldwater back to even at 1-1. As for Desert Sunrise, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Goldwater has already played their next game, a 15-7 defeat against Marcos de Niza on the 28th. As for Desert Sunrise, they will square off against Crismon at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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