Aledo is 6-1 against Saginaw since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Aledo Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Saginaw Rough Riders at 7:00 p.m. Aledo is coming into the match hot, having won their last 19 games.
Aledo can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Northwest 10-0. Give Aledo's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Aledo let Kennis Marx and Kyleigh Pawlak loose on the outfield. Marx went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Pawlak scored a run while going 2-for-2. Marina Tavares was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saginaw has not done well against Northwest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Saginaw walked away with a 9-6 victory over Northwest. The win made it back-to-back victories for Saginaw.
Maddy Moors made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Moors has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moors was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Stein, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sayeli Heredia, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Aledo pushed their record up to 23-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Saginaw, their record now sits at 7-15-1.
Saginaw's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Aledo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Saginaw, though, as they've been averaging only 3. Will Aledo keep running through batters, or will Saginaw buck the trend?
Everything went Aledo's way against Saginaw in their previous meeting back in March as Aledo made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aledo since the squad 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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