The Grapevine Mustangs will face off against the Ryan Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grapevine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Grapevine challenged Denton on Friday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Broncos. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ava Snyder
| 04/04/25 @ Denton | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Midlothian | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Colleyville Heritage | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Richland | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Denton | 1 |
Grapevine let Grace Kelley and Ava Snyder run wild. Kelley went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Snyder scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave Snyder a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gisele Rayngay, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ryan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Richland on Friday, sneaking past 5-3.
Olivia Buettner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn McClendon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ryan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Grapevine, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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