Softball Preview: Second Baptist Eagles vs. Hyde Park Panthers
The Second Baptist Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Hyde Park Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Second Baptist is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Second Baptist lost 13-3 to Fort Bend Christian Academy last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hyde Park can now show off 30 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Veritas Academy as Hyde Park made off with a 10-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Hyde Park as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Taylor Haywood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Haywood has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Haywood was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Villanueva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Skye Perez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Second Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Hyde Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 35-5 record this season.
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