Going into the final stretch of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I softball season, the battle for first place and the top seed of the Region 14 South Zone Division heated up this week as 麻豆色情片 and San Jacinto College-South split a doubleheader.
With the series split, the No. 13-ranked Whitecaps improved to 33-7 overall, 13-3 in conference play, and are tied for first place with SJC-South in the South Zone Division with six games remaining in the regular season. The Coyotes are 34-14 and 13-3.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a great season and it鈥檚 only going to get more exciting as we wind down the regular season because it looks like it will come down to the wire,鈥� said GC Athletic Director and Head Softball Coach, Kelly Raines. 鈥淲e got a split playing away and we came close to taking both games this week, but San Jac is a talented and competitive team. These final six games of the season are important and we have to stay focused.鈥�
GC visits Alvin Community College (18-22, 7-9) for a doubleheader Saturday at 1 and 3 p.m. and return home for the final four games of the regular season against conference rivals Angelina College (20-18, 11-7) on April 27 and SJC-South on May 3. Both final home series will be played at 1 and 3 p.m.
At San Jac this week, the Whitecaps were led by right-handed sophomore pitcher Gabby Guzman and the top of the batting order en route to a convincing 12-4 opening game victory over the Coyotes in five innings.
Guzman and the Whitecaps staked the home team to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but GC鈥檚 offense exploded for seven runs in the second frame and another four in the third to take an 11-4 lead.
That was all Guzman needed as she preceded to shut down the Coyotes offense for the next three innings. The Whitecaps added a run in the fifth to seal the 12-4 win. With the victory, Guzman improved to 15-3. She pitched all five innings and struck out three opposing batters.
Offensively, Guzman went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBIs, designated player Karlie Barba and second baseman Samantha Gonzalez also went 2-for-4, each scoring twice. Barba collected three RBIs and Gonzalez brought in one run.
In the second game, SJC-South pitcher Reanna Nieman clamped down GC鈥檚 offense and allowed only three runs to lead the Coyotes to a 5-3 win and earn a series split with the Whitecaps. GC freshman right-handed pitcher Karlie Barba (11-2) pitched six innings and was credited with the loss.
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