GLADS OPEN SEASON WITH DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT
The Chabot softball team opened the spring season by splitting a doubleheader with Porterville, dropping the first game 5-1 and taking the second in a six-inning, 13-4 blowout that featured 13 Chabot hits.
Marissa Dorr pitched well in the first game, and the Glads made some excellent defensive plays. Chabot, which has a roster with all freshmen but four players, also hit the ball hard and only needed to find a few gaps to spark a big rally.
The second game was an offensive showcase for the Glads (1-1), who came out hot.
Ka'Naya Newton singled and stole a base. Yubi Aguayo singled to advance Newton to third with one out. Kayla Hidlgo and Lani Taufete'e drew walks to produce the first run of the game. Nia Burnett smacked a two-run single to make it 3-0.
In the next inning, Melina Vizcarra singled in the gap, Newton reached on a fielder's choice, and stole second on the next pitch. The speedy Newton stole third and scored on Dorr's two-run RBI. Hidalgo tripled, scoring the third run of the inning. Lani Taufete'e singled, scoring Hidalgo. The Glads ended the inning up 7-0.
The Pirates were able to extend the game by scoring a few runs in the fourth and fifth, but the Glads scored two more on a walk-off double by Kiarra Taimani, scoring Burnette and Lani Taufete'e.
Burnett pitched an amazing game, with three strikeouts over six innings. Dorr had the hot bat, with four RBIs, two runs and a double and a triple; Kayla Hidalgo went 3 for 3 with two triples, three runs, three hits, and three RBIs. Burnett also had three hits, a run and 3 RBIs.
Chabot next plays a doubleheader at Merced on Thursday, February 1, and then travels to Yuba on Saturday, Feb. 3.