Softball Recap: Wylie East Beats Abilene for Their Fifth Straight Victory

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Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 vs Abilene	8-3
02/24/25 vs Lakeview Centennial	19-0
02/22/25 vs Rock Hill	14-3
02/22/25 vs McKinney	5-0
02/21/25 vs Lone Star	1-0

Wylie East waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Abilene Eagles.

Isabella Flores made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in hits (zero). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Flores, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayleigh Dressler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Wylie East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Wylie East now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Abilene, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Wylie East is taking a road trip to challenge Trinity at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wylie East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Abilene, they will take on Dripping Springs in a tournament on Saturday.