Adams is 0-4 against Poteet since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Adams Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Poteet Pirates at 6:30 p.m.
Adams was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of West Mesquite.
Meanwhile, Poteet entered their tilt with West Mesquite with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Wranglers on Thursday as they made off with a 16-2 win. Considering Poteet has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aaliyah De Jesus was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). De Jesus was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Poteet got a big performance out of Arianna Figueroa, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Eleana Rosales was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Poteet, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
Adams might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Poteet when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Poteet's Faith Castellanos, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Adams knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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