| Seven-Run Third Powers Soquel Past Mountain View 13–2 Soquel broke the game open with a massive third inning Thursday, scoring seven runs on the way to a 13-2 victory over Mountain View. The Knights set the tone early as Kiyomi Dunlap singled in a run and Hailey Leimas doubled home two in the first. Katie Niizawa added another run in the second with a double down the left field line. The third inning surge featured RBI hits from Sophia Kilby, Niizawa, Dunlap, and Leimas as Soquel pulled away. Freshman Kiyomi Dunlap earned the win in the circle with seven strikeouts, improving to 5-0 in her starts with 51 strikeouts on the season. Kylie South went a perfect 3-for-3, while Niizawa, Leimas, and Dunlap each drove in three runs as Soquel finished with 13 hits. |