The Brackenridge Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Edison Golden Bears at 7:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Brackenridge suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of MacArthur.
Meanwhile, Edison had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Brahmas 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for Edison as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Chipper Mayorga made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Mayorga has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacee Garza was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Isys Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Brackenridge's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Edison, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Brackenridge might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from Edison in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mayorga, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Brackenridge 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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