
By Robert Balajadia
The GW Geckos were sharp in all areas Saturday morning’s ISA Softball League game as they wrapped up action against the visiting Okkodo Bulldogs in four innings with a 17-0 victory via 15-run mercy rule.
Highlighting the day was Gecko Rocki Mesa who hit an in-the-park home run on her first at bat, a triple on her second and another in-the-park homer to end the game in the final inning.
“I’m just glad that I got my hits in,” laughed Rocki on her big day.
The Geckos are coming off a loss to Southern Dolphins Tuesday, their first of the season. Having a few days to soak it all in, GW came into Saturday more fired up to put their loss behind them.
“We just had to keep our heads up and work as a team,” said Mesa on how the team managed to rebound from their loss.
Geckos pitcher Rhonamae Salvador was on her way to a no-hitter before giving up her lone hit in the 4th inning. Salvador ended the day with six strikeouts while helping her team improve to (4-1).
Mesa opened the flood gates for GW’s runs with her opening inning two-run home run to take a quick 2-0 lead. Bulldog short stop Kiana Clark would snag all three outs in the inning with two Gecko runners on base.
GW would tack on six more runs in the 2nd inning starting with efficient hitter Savannah Grant getting home after an outfield error. Grant was staring down her fly ball as she trotted to first base before the dropped ball prompted her to dart home, putting GW up 5-0.
Joresha Quichocho would make her own mark on the game with the teams second in-the-park homer to go up 6-0 before two more RBI’s would leave GW up 8-0.
Grant would help preserve the lead in the 3rd after snagging back-to-back grounders to beat the runners to first, setting up another fruitful scoring inning. Grant would lead with a triple in the 3rd and a Quichocho RBI would put GW up 10-0. Clark would grab the final out down 14-0 to give Okkodo another inning.
Salvador would get two strikeouts in the 4th with the game ending on Mesa’s final home run.
“It was a good game. I started to feel in the groove while the game was going on,” said Salvador on her smooth game.
GW will travel to JFK Tuesday and the Bulldogs will play the Cougars on the same day.
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February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
11th
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13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
19th
SPRINT TRIATHLON, PACIFIC GAMES QUALIFIER
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
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24th
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25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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