The Softball Lady Panthers on a Winning Streak!

On February 19, 2017, Hartnell College Women’s Softball Team hosted a home game against Santa Rosa Community College. The game had been rescheduled to an earlier date due to weather. Prepared to take home another victory from their previous game against Taft last Tuesday, with a score of 12-7, the Lady Panthers had been on the prowl for another win. The teams had played two games back to back; the Lady Panthers had won both! The first game ended 9-5 at seven innings. Santa Rosa took the lead in the first inning, but Hartnell made a comeback with an amazing six-run gain in the bottom of the third inning! Hartnell’s heavy hitters such as second baseman Kaitlyn Doyle (#00) and shortstop Angelina Ruiz (#4), to name a few, swung the team to glory. Santa Rosa played tough, but the Hartnell Panthers showed no mercy, especially student-athlete Danielle Caoili (#18) pitching fastballs. Hartnell, amped up from their first win, crushed Santa Rosa in the second round with a score of 8-0. First baseman Bethany Cardenas (#17) and pitcher Danielle Caoili (#18) both hit a homerun for the team. However, the Softball Ladies were not done showing their exceptional skills.

On February 23, 2017, the team hosted Gavilan College. The Hartnell Lady Panthers were on a great winning streak with three games in a row! With the game against the Rams, Lady Panthers were hoping to improve that streak to four. The game started off with Hartnell in the lead at the bottom of the second inning with a score of 2-0. At the third inning, Gavilan made it to the scoreboard with one run, but that was quickly shut down by pitcher Danielle Caoili (#18) who struck a home run. Center fielder Kaitlin Shipman (#5) and outfielder Josephine Savoldi (#1) helped to raise the numbers with their hits and runs. By the bottom of the third inning Hartnell had remained in the lead with a score of 7-1. Gavilan was playing their best and made the match a challenge for the Lady Panthers when they scored 4 runs in the sixth inning. Finally, Hartnell took home the win at the seventh inning with a score of 10-6. The Panthers Softball Team is looking forward to keeping their winning streak for the rest of the season. The Women’s Softball Team will host their next home game on Tuesday, February 28th against Cabrillo College. Way to go Lady Panthers!