It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atascocita had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Dobie Longhorns 12-4. The win was familiar territory for Atascocita who now have eight in a row.
Atascocita got a great performance from Vanessa Valdez as she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rhilynn McCoy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ava Pittman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Dobie's side, Natalie De Hoyos made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Aidan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Atascocita has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season. As for Dobie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-14.
Atascocita will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Pearland at 6:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Dobie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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