Softball Recap: Winters Wins Going Away Against Kelseyville

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Esparto	26
03/08/25 vs Oroville	19
03/08/25 vs Corning	15
03/25/25 vs Kelseyville	8

Winters never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kelseyville on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 11-3 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.

Ava Estepa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two).

In other batting news, Riley Nelson was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alli Aguiar, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.

Winters' record is now 5-6. As for Kelseyville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Looking ahead, Winters is taking a road trip to take on Vacaville Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kelseyville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 defeat against Orland on the 26th.