Softball Recap: Mcnair Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

McNair waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Grant Pacers 13-3.

Celina Valadez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those two earned runs gave her a new career-low. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Krysti Thao

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/03/25 @ Grant	5
02/20/25 @ Delhi	2
03/09/24 @ Grace Davis	2
02/18/25 @ Modesto	1
04/01/24 @ Franklin	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Krysti Thao, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Victoria Ochoa also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

McNair hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.

McNair's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Grant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

McNair will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grant: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.