The Hays Hawks will square off against the Rouse Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hays will be strutting in after a win while Rouse will be coming in after a loss.
Hays lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Leander, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. Everything went Hays' way against Leander on Tuesday as Hays made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Alyza Rangel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Rangel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Eliana Villegas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Teuila Eteaki was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rouse came up short against Liberty Hill on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Blakely Barber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Havana Hiegert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Eeva Chick, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Rouse hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Rouse's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-2. As for Hays, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Hays skirted past Rouse 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Hays repeat their success, or does Rouse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
