#20 Cosumnes River College faced Butte College in a double header on Wednesday, March 26th. In the doubleheader CRC showcased strong performances but came up short in the first game, losing 5-4. Key contributors included Mariah Hopkins, who went 3-for-3 with three hits, and Abigail Woodfill, who drove in two RBIs. On the mound, Ariana Fuentes pitched 6.1 innings, allowing 5 runs with 7 strikeouts.
In the second game, CRC bounced back to win 8-5, fueled by standout performances from Charlize Fasula (2-for-4, 2 RBIs), Kalani Hernandez (2-for-2, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), and Emily Azemar (2-for-3, 1 RBI). Kalani Hernandez also delivered a crucial sacrifice fly in the 7th inning to secure the win. Bella Harpster pitched 4.2 quality innings in her first start of the season. Ariana Fuentes provided key relief, allowing no runs in 2.1 innings to seal the victory.
Overall, CRC's offense was potent, and the pitchers stepped up when needed to close out the win in the second game after a tightly contested series. The Hawks improve to 14 and 12 overall and heads to Stockton to face Delta College in league play on Saturday, March 29th at 12 and 2 pm.