Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Palma

Palma extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping them up to 10-6. They never let the Watsonville Wildcatz get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 back in March.

Kiersten Jara

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/16/26 @ Watsonville	4
03/05/26 @ Alisal	2
02/28/26 vs Hillsdale	2
03/31/26 vs Pacific Grove	1
03/03/26 @ Aptos	1

Kiersten Jara 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 ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Mulan Hunkin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Urmanita, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.

Palma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Watsonville only posted a batting average of .118.

As for Watsonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 1-12-1 record this season. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly ten runs.

On Watsonville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleah Alanis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palma will host Hollister at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Haybalers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Watsonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pacific Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.