Gavilan Roundup: Feb. 23

Erik Barron’s bat was red hot for Gavilan Saturday. 
Barron drove in four RBIs for the Rams in their 9-1 win over San Francisco City College at home. It’s the team’s second straight. 
Gavilan already held a 2-1 lead when Barron stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the fifth. The Rams had the bases loaded and with one swing, Barron cleared them. He homered, giving his team a 6-1 lead. 
The Rams added another run in the bottom of the sixth off a solo home run from Rex Lagman. 
Gavilan took advantage of another bases loaded situation in the bottom of the eighth. Tony Amaral singled to score Kevin Burley and keep the bags full. Bryant Cid followed that with another single to score Lagman for the final run. 
San Francisco City was the first to score, pushing a run across in the top of the fourth. The Rams answered in the bottom half of the inning when Edgar Arriola singled to score Cid. Tyler Slayday then reached on an error to bring home Barron. 
Barron led Gavilan, going 2 for 3 with four RBIs, two runs scored, a homer and a walk. Amaral was 4 for 5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base. Cid finished 1 for 3 with a run, an RBI and two walks. Lagman went 2 for 4 with two runs, an RBI, and a homer. 
The Rams (8-3 overall, 1-0 in conference) will be back on the field at 2 p.m. Tuesday to host Ohlone. 
SOFTBALL
Rams split doubleheader
Gavilan notched some late runs to get past College of the Sequoias, but was edged by Foothill in Game 2 of Friday’s doubleheader at home. 
The Rams beat Sequoias 6-0 in Game 1 before falling to Foothill 2-1 in eight innings. 
Gavilan scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to breeze past Sequoias in Game 1. 
Samantha Parraz led the team, going 1 for 4 with two RBIs. Adrianna Ortega was 0 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Mari Rodriguez was also 0 for 4 with two RBIs. Crissy Simpson went 1 for 3 with two runs and two walks. 
Victoria Lobato recorded the ‘W.’ She allowed nine hits and two walks while striking out five over seven innings. 
In Game 2, Rodriguez drove in Brittani Newman in the bottom of the first for the Rams’ lone score of the game. Foothill scored the equalizer in the top of the sixth before pushing the winning run across in the top of the eighth. 
Newman led the team, going 2 for 3 with a run and a double against Foothill. 
Gavilan also lost 9-0 to Delta College in five innings Sunday on the road. 
The Rams (4-10) will be back in action at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Cabrillo. 
Find out when and where your favorite Rams teams are playing this week: 
2.24 — Baseball vs. Ohlone*, 2 p.m.; Softball at Cabrillo, 3 p.m.  
2.26 — Baseball vs. Monterey Peninsula College, 2 p.m.; Softball at San Jose City College, 3 p.m.
*Denotes conference matchup