Caprock has no trouble against Plainview

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 9:56am

Recap: Caprock Longhorns vs. Plainview Bulldogs

On Friday, Caprock got themselves on the board against Plainview, but Plainview never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Plainview Bulldogs as they made off with an 8-0 victory. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Caprock this season.

Grace Morales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Morales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Jaylen Zuniga was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Daisy Fuentes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

On Plainview's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yaneli Jaramillo, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.

The win made it two in a row for Caprock and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Plainview, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-14.

Caprock will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Amarillo at 4:00 p.m. on April 5th. As for Plainview, they will be playing at home against Palo Duro at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Plainview is facing Palo Duro at the right time seeing as Palo Duro is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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