Floresville came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pleasanton Eagles with a sharp 17-1 victory. Considering Floresville has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mercedes Flores was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ileana Hernandez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Pleasanton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maricela Lozano, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Floresville has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. As for Pleasanton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Floresville will be playing at home against Devine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Floresville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Devine likes a good challenge. As for Pleasanton, they will head out on the road to face off against Uvalde at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Uvalde is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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