Softball Preview: Atascocita Eagles vs. Humble Wildcats
Atascocita is 8-1 against Humble since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Atascocita Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Humble Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Atascocita is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Atascocita put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Beaumont United a 20-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Atascocita.
Allison Burkhalter was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Burkhalter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rhilynn McCoy was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kyler Keo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Humble was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Brook.
The win got Atascocita back to even at 13-13. As for Humble, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-23.
Atascocita took their victory against Humble when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-0. Does Atascocita have another victory up their sleeve, or will Humble turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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