Beckman's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Segerstrom Jaguars get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Patriots have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Kiyomi Okamoto's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Bree Nguyen
| 03/27/25 @ Segerstrom | 4 |
| 02/26/24 vs San Clemente | 3 |
| 03/04/24 vs Northwood | 2 |
| 02/22/24 vs Westminster | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Western Christian | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bree Nguyen, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Madison Heimann also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Nguyen wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Beckman lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Beckman's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Segerstrom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Coming up, Beckman will be playing at home against Trabuco Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give Beckman their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Segerstrom, they will head out on the road to take on Calvary Chapel at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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