The Denton Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Lake Dallas Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Denton fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Grapevine.
Lake Dallas managed to slip by Grapevine the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lake Dallas suffered a tough 17-5 defeat at the hands of Grapevine on Wednesday.
Alisha Christensen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Kell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lake Dallas was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grapevine only hit no.
Denton's loss dropped their record down to 7-19-1. As for Lake Dallas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season.
Denton might still be hurting after the 17-10 defeat they got from Lake Dallas in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Dallas' Ella Lowe, who didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that Denton 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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