Softball Preview: Center Point Pirates vs. San Saba Armadillos
The Center Point Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the San Saba Armadillos at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Center Point and 20 for San Saba dating back to last season.
The matchup between Center Point and Medina on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Center Point's tough 15-5 defeat to Medina might stick with them for a while.
Hannah Batcheller spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 14 unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Center Point saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Geurin, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
San Saba might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to Harper, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Even though they lost, San Saba hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Center Point's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for San Saba, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Center Point took their victory against San Saba when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Point 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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