Softball Preview: Poteet Pirates vs. Samuell Spartans
Poteet has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Samuell Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last contest, Poteet made sure to put some runs up on the board against Conrad on Wednesday. Poteet's pitcher stepped up to hand Conrad a 17-0 shutout. Give Poteet's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Faith Castellanos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Castellanos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Castellanos was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Ramirez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Melanie Valadez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Samuell made easy work of Spruce on Friday and carried off a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Samuell.
Samuell let Destiny Rios and Jayla Jaime loose on the outfield. Rios scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jaime scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jolie Ramirez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Poteet is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Samuell, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Poteet hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. However, it's not like Samuell struggles in that department as they've averaged .418. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Poteet took their win against Samuell when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poteet since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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