SAC
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STORY: RAFAEL VALENCIA
PHOTOS: DANNY DE LA CRUZ
Sophomore Madelyn Holzeberg had three RBIs in the Dons Feb. 19 win against Riverside. She holds the second-highest average on the team.
OFFENSIVE FLEX
Santa Ana’s players started the season by outscoring opponents 42-15.
Sophomore pitcher Brandi Kirkpatrick hit a double
and drove in two runs in the second inning of the
Dons 4-2 victory over Saddleback College Wednesday,
halting a two game skid and improving its record to 8-5
(2-3 conference).
“ I think our team’s performance has definitely
improved each game. We play with heart and it’s
amazing to see how much we’ve improved from the
beginning of the season to where we are now. When
it comes to team weaknesses I feel like we have
developed as a team and outgrown them one game at
a time,” Kirkpatrick said.
The Dons explosive offense is led by Kirkpatrick and
sophomore outfielder Madelyn Holzberg. In 43 plate
appearances, Kirkpatrick logged 17 hits, including nine
doubles. She is also averaging .548 OBP, .472 batting
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average, and a .722 slugging percentage. Holzberg is
averaging .483 OBP, .462 batting average, .615 slugging
percentage, and has 12 hits on 26 ABs.
SAC began the season outscoring their opponents
42-15 in its first five games. However, Santa Ana
has gone 4-4 in their last eight games and has only
outscored their opponents 27-23. The Dons defense
has given up 16 errors on the season and is working
towards improving their fielding.
Sophomore pitcher Emily Rosas, who was awarded the
Player of the Week, is a dominant force on the Dons
staff. In 10 games, she has logged 56 innings and has a
1.75 ERA in that span.
Santa Ana is in fifth place in the OEC standings.
The Dons play a neutral game at Citrus College
vs.Pasadena City College on Friday, Feb. 28 at 2:p.m.
Sophomore Brandi Kirkpatrick threw
a complete game against Riverside.