Softball Recap: South Extends Winning Streak to Six

Spartans

Previous 6 Games

05/01/25 @ North	14-4
04/29/25 vs North	13-3
04/24/25 vs Mira Monte	26-4
04/22/25 @ Mira Monte	14-0
04/15/25 @ Woodlake	10-4
04/15/25 @ Mendota	8-3

South entered their tilt with North on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Stars with a sharp 14-4 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-3 on Tuesday.

Sienna Lopez and Scarlett Lopez were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lopez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Scarlett pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sienna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Lopez went 3-for-5 with four runs, one double, and one RBI, while Scarlett went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Sienna has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Kloie Wetmore was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Zowey Estrada was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two triples, one stolen base, and two RBI.

South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .462 or higher in three consecutive matches.

South's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.

South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 16-1 loss against Tehachapi on the 6th. As for North, they have also already played their next game, an 18-8 victory against West on the 6th.