The Hartnell Softball Team Battles San Mateo College

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 the Hartnell College Women’s Softball Team hosted a game against San Mateo College. Last week, the Lady Panthers had a lucky roll of two wins in a row on their games against Chabot and Ventura College. With the softball season coming closer to an end, and two tournaments competed in March, the team has definitely used up a lot of energy. The physical strength and continuation of their winning streak had been tested with their game against San Mateo. During the first inning, both teams had bases on lockdown. It wasn’t till the second inning that the Bulldogs decided to play a little hard ball. San Mateo scored two runs and kept the swings to home plate going. With student-athletes Angelina Ruiz, Andrea Gutierrez, and Kaitlyn Doyle up to bat, the bases were loaded but the chance to touch home plate was out of reach for the team. Unfortunately, for the Lady Panthers, they were unable to get any runs across the plate. Despite the Lady Panthers inability to break through, they kept their heads up high and didn’t give up. The game ended at the 7th inning with a score of 0-5. We have played 26 games and hold an overall record of 19-8 in the season so far. Hartnell College Women’s Softball Team will host their next game against Gavilan College on April 11, 2017.