Softball Recap: Nixon Mustangs vs. Cigarroa Toros
Nixon can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cigarroa Toros as the Nixon Mustangs made off with an 18-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nixon.
Giulia Garza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Garza has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Garza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kivana Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Yaritza Ramos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Nixon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12-1 record this season. As for Cigarroa, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Nixon will take on Palmview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmview will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Nixon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cigarroa, they will head out on the road to face off against Juarez-Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cigarroa is facing Juarez-Lincoln at the right time seeing as Juarez-Lincoln is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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