Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salpointe Catholic). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nogales Apaches a 20-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Lancers have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Audri Elias
| 04/25/25 vs Nogales | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Mica Mountain | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sahuarita | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sahuaro | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 9 |
| + 7 more games |
Audri Elias was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Green, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Molli Daley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Salpointe Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .722. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Salpointe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Nogales, they dropped their record down to 7-22 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Salpointe Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Catalina Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lancers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. Nogales does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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