The MacArthur Brahmas will head out on the road to take on the Alamo Heights Mules at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. MacArthur is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
MacArthur put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lanier a 16-0 shutout.
Lanier's batters probably weren't too happy with Kaylin Salazar, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (she gave up no walks). Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Cantu was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Alamo Heights waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Owls 2-0.
Clairee Embrey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Alamo Heights' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Butler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
MacArthur has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10-1 record this season. As for Alamo Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10-1.
MacArthur's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. MacArthur has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Alamo Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will MacArthur continue to outrun the ball?
MacArthur came up short against Alamo Heights when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Embrey, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Now that MacArthur knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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