Softball Recap: Poway Snags Sixth Win in Last Seven Games

Titans

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 vs Carlsbad	19
04/09/25 vs San Marcos	14
03/22/25 vs Carlsbad	13
03/27/25 vs Torrey Pines	12
03/22/25 vs Cajon	10

Poway barely beat Rancho Bernardo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Titans were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Broncos on Wednesday. Considering the Titans have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Mya McGowan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. McGowan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

In other pitching news, Aubrey Stiritz looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Sophia Burmeister was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Madison Loper was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and one double.

Poway kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Bernardo only managed four hits.

Poway is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho Bernardo, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poway will square off against San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will face off against Del Norte at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Nighthawks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Broncos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.