The West Texas Comanches are taking a road trip to take on the Highland Park Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. West Texas has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Texas' offense. They lost 14-0 to Childress on Tuesday. The Comanches have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Highland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Gruver, falling 19-12.
Kaitlin Lucas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and 12 unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, J'Niyah Hearn and Aaliyah Robinson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hearn scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Robinson scored a run while going 2-for-5. Those three hits gave Hearn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joeli Neusch, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Highland Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Highland Park, their record now sits at 3-11-1.
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