Knight had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Palmdale on Thursday. The Hawks never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Sierra Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Victoria Rodriguez
| 04/03/25 vs Palmdale | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Quartz Hill | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Antelope Valley | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Highland | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Palmdale | 2 |
In other batting news, Katelyn Harrington and Victoria Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Harrington got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Rodriguez scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zaydie Carrillo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Knight always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .824. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Knight's record now sits at 6-3. As for Palmdale, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Knight will take on rival Highland at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palmdale is set to challenge their familiar foe Quartz Hill at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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