The McCollum Cowboys will face off against the MacArthur Brahmas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McCollum is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for McCollum's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of South San Antonio on Friday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cowboys' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, MacArthur entered their tilt with Southwest Legacy on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Brahmas have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaylin Salazar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, MacArthur got a massive performance out of Sienna Richmond, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Richmond a new career-high. Katelin Keller was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
MacArthur always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
McCollum's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for MacArthur, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
McCollum took their win against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 6-0. Does McCollum have another victory up their sleeve, or will MacArthur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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