BC softball won against Antelope Valleys Marauders 9-2 on March 20. Antelope was trying to think fast, but BC’s defense was faster, with Alexia Martinez (13) as the pitcher. The Lady Gades did what they do best, scoring early. Sadie Salas (1), Aliya Perez (4), and Brylee Bramhall (11) waited on all bases for their teammates to bring them in. Serenity Angulo (3) hit a sacrifice fly, so Bramhall (11) tagged and scored. Andrea Barajas (8) knew a double would get runs, earning two runs batted in (RBI). The score was 3-0 finishing the first inning.

Martinez (13) was getting Antelope to swing and fly out one after another, not allowing them to score for another inning. BC continued from the inning before, Angulo (3), a real team player, got two more RBIs with a single, allowing Perez (4) and Isabella Harrison (0) to score. Cambria Scott (18), put the ball into play to bring in Bramhall (11) and Angulo (3). The bottom of the second ended with a new score of 7-0.

Antelope wanted to get on the board too, 12 scored off a single, hit by 6. 21 hit a pop up to center field, but 17 tagged up to score. Middle of the third inning, the score became 7-2. BC immediately took one run back as Martinez (13) hit a solo home run to center field; jumping towards the plate where her teammates waited to celebrate.

Going into the fourth inning, the score stayed 8-2 as BC shut down Antelope with a quick turnaround. Martinez (13) had quick reflexes getting a comebacker, earning the second out. Antelope wanted BC to know the feeling too as Scott (18) hit a comebacker to Antelope’s pitcher 5.

BC’s defense wasn’t letting anyone get on base, a ground out to pitcher Martinez (13), a fly out, and a strikeout looking. Ending the 5th inning still 8-2. Martinez (13) caught the ball throwing it to second, Salas (1) threw it to first, earning a double play and getting out the top inning. With the adrenaline pumping, Perez (4) and Bramhall (11) got singles. Perez (4) scored on a throwing error trying to get Bramhall out at second, closing the sixth inning 9-2.

BC, just three outs away to claim a victory, a strikeout swinging by 10. AVC’s number 12 got hit by pitch. BC closed the game on AVC with a line drive catch and a ground out to the pitcher. The final score was 9-2, earning BC’s fourth win in conference.