The Seven Lakes Spartans will face off against the Katy Taylor Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Seven Lakes has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Seven Lakes came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-1 to Katy. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Dulce Franco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Katy Taylor). They never let Morton Ranch get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Monday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
Kaelyn Lerma was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Lerma was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Talbert, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Cameron Roche, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Katy Taylor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Katy Taylor, bringing their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Seven Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Seven Lakes might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Katy Taylor in their previous matchup back in February. Will Seven Lakes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
