Softball Recap: Doral Academy Red Rock Wins High-Profile Match Against Basic

Doral Academy Red Rock faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Dragons put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 10-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Dragons sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

EmmaLynn Hussey and Hailey Ufer made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Hussey tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Ufer tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hussey went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Ufer went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Megan Upp, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

Doral Academy Red Rock kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.

Doral Academy Red Rock's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Basic, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-8.

Doral Academy Red Rock has already played their next game, an 8-4 win against Spring Valley on the 15th. As for Basic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-4 victory against Bonanza on the 15th.