Softball Recap: San Juan Spartans vs. Stone Ridge Christian Knights
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact San Juan can now relate to. They lost 20-0 to the Stone Ridge Christian Knights on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which San Juan was not able to get on the board.
For Stone Ridge Christian's part, Cali Cole and Emma Quisenberry made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cole kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Quisenberry tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cole got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Quisenberry went 2-for-4 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amy Villa, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Silva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
San Juan has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season.
San Juan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stone Ridge Christian, they will face off against Argonaut at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stone Ridge Christian's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Argonaut's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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