Recap: Team Mulipola sweeps win points to close out Series 2

Garcia accrued 216 leaderboard points after going 1-for-2 with two runs batted in and a run scored along with earning MVP 1 honors as Team Mulipola handed Team Gibson its second straight shutout with a 5-0 verdict at SDSU Softball Stadium.

The win allowed Team Mulipola to split its four games in the series, while Team Gibson dropped to 0-4, including a pair of losses on Monday.

Garcia was one of seven Team Mulipola starters to record at least one hit. Middle infielder Sierra Romero went 2-for-4 while fellow middle infielder Caleigh Clifton added a 2-for-3 effort with a run scored and an RBI.

Pitcher Georgina Corrick pitched three innings of one-hit ball, earning MVP 2 honors, while Carrie Eberle (2-3) earned the win in the circle, throwing 2.0 innings of hitless relief with two strikeouts and a walk.

Outfielder Jazmyn Jackson registered the lone hit for Team Gibson in the loss. Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio (0-2) suffered the loss after conceding four runs on four hits over 3.2 innings with two strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Team Mulipola used a four-run outburst in the fourth inning to build a 4-0 lead it did not relinquish. The squad sent nine batters to the plate and used a two-run single by Garcia, an RBI double from Clifton and a run-scoring single by outfielder Haylie McCleney to surge ahead. A double by corner infielder Tori Vidales upped the lead to 5-0 one inning later.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Despite scoring 130 points in the victory, team captain Dejah Mulipola just missed being a team captain for the second straight week and holds fourth place on the league standings heading into the final series.

GAME NOTES

• Team Gibson becomes the first team in AUX Softball history to lose all four of its games in a single series.

• Team Gibson was held to a league season-low one hit in the loss.

• The teams combined to leave 11 runners on base.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Rachel Garcia (Team Mulipola, +60)
• #2 – Georgina Corrick (Team Mulipola, +40)
• #3 – Caleigh Clifton (Team Mulipola, +20)