The Vikings dominated with a 9-0 shutout against East L.A. as the Vikings honored all the sophomores with one last walk around the bases on sophomore night Tuesday.
“It feels good to be appreciated by the coaches and the freshman but It just goes by really fast because I remember doing this last year,” sophomore Breanna Lucero said.
The sophomore were given gifts from their freshman teammates many of which were baskets full of different candies and balloons.
Freshman Mariah Zapata pitched all five innings putting up three hits, three walks, three strikeouts, and no runs.
“I’m proud of Mariah. She’s working through the zone and I think she’s doing a good job and she knows that her defense has her back,” director of softball operations, Megan Martinez said.
“It was just confidence and the trust in our offense and the defense behind me has been solid all year, so I know I can count on them, ” Zapata said.
East L.A. attempted to put the pressure on early in the first inning but the Vikings defense was able to put a stop to the offense and keep the score tied at zero.
The scoring wouldn’t start until the bottom of the second inning when sophomore Breanna Lucero, freshman Robin Garcia, and freshman Anaya Togia each had big hits to give the Vikings a 5-0 lead.
The Vikings defense stood out in the third and fifth inning as they were able to stop East L.A. from scoring.
The vikings added to their lead in the fourth inning when sophomore Julianna Rosas hit a single and sophomore Renee Sena hit a double to make the score 9-0.
“We continue to pound the ball and we continue to pound the strike zone. Those are the two things we focus on as well as being a good teammate,” Martinez said.
With this win the Vikings have an overall record of 29-9 and a conference record of 17-3 as they look to play their second to last game before regionals against College of the Canyons on wednesday.