Softball Recap: Ben Holt College Prep Academy Wins Going Away Against River Islands

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Aspire Langston Hughes Academy	21
04/11/25 vs River Islands	18
03/26/25 vs Leroy Greene Academy	10
04/07/25 @ Venture Academy	6

Ben Holt College Prep Academy never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against River Islands on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over the Riptide. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.

Emma Valli and Gabriella Rojas were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Valli pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Rojas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Valli scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Rojas scored three runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Rojas posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julieann Drulias, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Mindy Claypool was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.

Ben Holt College Prep Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .697. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The win got Ben Holt College Prep Academy back to even at 6-6. As for River Islands, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Coming up, Ben Holt College Prep Academy will face off against Woodland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for River Islands, they will challenge Delta Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.14 runs per game on average), something the Riptide will no doubt try to take advantage of.