Softball Recap: Doral Academy Red Rock's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Doral Academy Red Rock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Spring Valley Grizzlies. The victory was familiar territory for the Dragons, who have now won seven matches in a row.

EmmaLynn Hussey and Hailey Ufer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hussey struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ufer pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Hussey went 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Ufer got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Rodriguez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.

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 four consecutive games.

Doral Academy Red Rock's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.4 runs. As for Spring Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.

Doral Academy Red Rock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Eldorado on the 17th. As for Spring Valley, they have also already played their next match, a 9-3 loss against Basic on the 17th.