Softball wins back-to-back games

The Eagles secure two wins to start the Tournament of the Champions.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • April 2, 2022

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On April 1, softball headed to Turlock, California to compete in the Tournament of the Champions. The Eagles faced off against Central Washington University and Western Washington University, winning both games with an identical score of 1-0.

IN THE FIFTH

The Eagles faced off against CWU to start the day off on Friday. Biola was led by redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Raylene Roybal. The first four innings were quiet as both teams remained scoreless. At the bottom of the fifth inning redshirt junior left-handed pitcher Jennifer Morinishi safely made it to first base on a fielder’s choice, sending in freshman utility player Hailey Paull to score the one and only point for the Eagles.

The remainder of the competition remained quiet and the Eagles were victorious, 1-0.

VICTORIOUS OVER THE VIKINGS

Similar to their first game of the day, the start of the competition remained scoreless from both teams. At the bottom of the fifth inning redshirt sophomore infielder Rilee Ruvalcaba hit a single to left field sending in reality sophomore utility player Alexis Lara in to score.

The Eagles won the game overall, 1-0.

Softball (20-14 overall, 13-9 conference) will continue to compete in the Tournament of Champions on April 2. Stats from today’s game are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.