Softball Recap: Alamo Heights Mules vs. Medina Valley Panthers
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Alamo Heights walked away with it. They never let the Medina Valley Panthers onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for Alamo Heights who now have eight in a row.
Clairee Embrey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Embrey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Embrey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eloise Meador, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Aubrie Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Medina Valley's side, they got a good showing from Lyssy Salazar, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Alamo Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-10-1 record this season. As for Medina Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 24-11.
Alamo Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against Medina Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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