Bay City came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the La Marque Cougars a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bay City considering their one-run performance the match before.
Miley Salazar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sierra Fernandez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ameryce Jacques, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bay City's win bumped their record up to 13-18. As for La Marque, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-17.
Bay City will be playing at home against Needville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Needville will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Bay City surely won't give up without a fight. La Marque does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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