Softball Recap: Parkland Drops Season-High Score on Horizon

Matadors

Team Score (Highest)

03/11/25 @ Horizon	18
02/25/25 @ Pebble Hills	17
02/14/25 vs Franklin	17
02/13/25 vs Burges	16
02/13/25 vs San Elizario	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Parkland). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Horizon Scorpions an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.

Samantha Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Parkland got a massive performance out of Sophia Villarreal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Villarreal has posted over her last 11 contests. Olympia Castillo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Parkland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .857. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Parkland's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10.

Coincidentally, Parkland and Horizon will both be playing Hanks the next time they take the field. Horizon will head out to face Hanks at 6:30 p.m. on March 18th, while Parkland will host them at 6:30 p.m. on March 21st.