Softball Recap: South San Francisco Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 @ Jefferson	18
03/28/25 @ El Camino	16
05/02/25 vs Jefferson	15
03/07/25 vs Design Tech	15
02/27/25 vs University	15

There's no place like home for South San Francisco, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Jefferson Grizzlies 16-1 on Friday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Kadence Yip made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four 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 walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madyson Jade Quintanilla, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shiloh Semans, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.

South San Francisco was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.

South San Francisco's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South San Francisco will square off against rival Castilleja at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Jefferson is set to challenge their familiar foe El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.