Softball Recap: Austin Has No Trouble Against Irvin

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 @ Anthony	17
03/28/25 @ Irvin	12
03/21/25 @ Bowie	11
02/14/25 @ Chaparral	9
02/13/25 @ Tornillo	9

Austin won the last time they faced Irvin and things went their way on Friday too. Austin was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Irvin. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Ruby Salazar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Aileen Montero was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Nataly Salazar, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Austin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Irvin only posted an OBP of .421.

Austin pushed their record up to 9-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Irvin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

Austin will welcome Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Austin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Irvin, they are taking a road trip to face off against Ysleta at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Irvin's pitchers better be ready for this one: Ysleta has averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.