LADY GRIZZLIES CATCHER HALEY GUENTHART SNAGS THE THROW TO THE PLATE AS THE WATERFORD BASE RUNNER MISSES THE PLATE. GUENTHART WOULD TURN AND TAG THE RUNNER OUT IN MARIPOSA’S 6-0 DEFEAT LAST FRIDAY. GAZETTE PHOTO BY DAN TUCKER Following last week’s Southern Athletic League softball action, Mariposa’s Lady Grizzlies are even at 3-3 in league play.

Last Friday they were blanked by Waterford, 6-0, and collected just a pair of hits. On Wednesday, Mariposa spanked Turlock Christian, 6- 2, on the Eagles’ home field.

Against Waterford, 11 Lady Grizzlies were victims of strikeouts. Only Calee Peracca and Nichole Johnson were able to register safe hits. The Wildcats plated 1 run in the top of the first inning, added 1 in the sixth, and iced the contest with 4 runs in the seventh.

Johnson took the loss on the mound for Mariposa, but chalked up 8 strikeouts and gave up an unusual 5 free passes.

Earlier it the week at Turlock Christian it was a different outcome.

The Eagles bounced out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, plating 2 runs off an error, a stolen base, a double and a one-bagger.

The Lady Grizzlies closed the margin with a solo run in the top of the second inning. Ella Rose Thorpe and Brook Barrett both reached safely on a pair of walks. Brooke Earling stroked a single to pushed Thorpe over the plate and cut the Eagles’ lead to 2-1.

Mariposa knotted the contest in the top of the third when Riyn Williams singled, and Barrett followed with a one-bagger. Again, Earling lined an RBI single to plate Williams.

The Lady Grizzlies pushed the game out of reach with 4 runs in the top of the sixth inning.

Courtney Dayhoff led off with a free pass, and Dylan Marchetti followed suit. Carissa Leonard singled to load the bases, and Peracca’s one-bagger pushed Dayhoff over the plate.

Haley Guenthart hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring Leonard, and Williams followed with a 2 RBI single, scoring Peracca and Guenthart to put Mariposa in front, 6-2.

Johnson picked up the pitching win, recording 7 strikeouts and not yielding a walk.