By: Emma Jenan

Redwood women’s softball takes the win against Mission Oak high school with a score of 3-2. Here is what some of the players have to say about their performance. 

Bella Valdez ‘24, starts off by saying, “It was a very good game.Personally, I feel like I did well backing up our pitchers and working on my defense.” Valdez explains how important each individual position is to contributing to a win. She says, “If I could improve one thing for the next game, I’m going to strive for another hit and help my team out even more.”

Alina Hernandez, ‘24, is a  left outfield player for the softball team. She explains how eventful Thursday’s game was,” I had a very awesome diving catch in the outfield, which was really cool.” Hernandez says she is very much looking forward to the league, and that with performances like this, they have a real shot at winning the EYL. 

Michaela Brown, ‘23, agrees with Hernandez, that they performed very well overall as a team. Brown says, “I think we’re on our way to a championship season, we have a great team and amazing players, it’s just a matter of racking up wins so we can get there.” 

Reagan King, ‘25, is a pitcher for the team. King explains how she did well pitching this game, but she feels, “I could have done better just hitting my spots, but even if I dont I know I can trust my defense behind me.” Overall, the girls agree that they played a great game on Thursday, and are looking forward to, “Continue winning and growing closer with my team.”

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Emma Jenan is a '25 second year journalism member of the Redwood Gigantea. She is interested in writing any article, but sports stories are her favorite. Emma is a part of the redwood tennis team, and is a varsity member. You can reach her by email:
emma.je8807@vusd.us