The Houston Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Crockett County Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Houston's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Covington as Houston made off with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Houston.
Elizabeth Cleveland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cleveland was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
In other pitching news, Maeve Badoud looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Maddie McClure and Skye Ebersole did most of the damage at the plate: McClure scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Ebersole scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alivia Ramirez, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Crockett County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Obion County with a sharp 18-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Crockett County as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Like Houston, Crockett County also got a great game from a two-way player: Anna Stallings. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stallings was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Crockett County got a massive performance out of Piper White, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Destiny Foster was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Houston pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Crockett County, their record is now 18-9.
Everything went Houston's way against Crockett County in their previous meeting on Wednesday as Houston made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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