The Clint Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fabens Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Clint is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Clint gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mountain View a 19-0 shutout. The win was just what Clint needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Nichole Flores made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Flores has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clint got a massive performance out of Delilah Ortiz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Kenni Giraud was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Fabens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-0 walloping at the hands of San Elizario.
Clint's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15. As for Fabens, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Clint's way against Fabens when the teams last played last Tuesday as Clint made off with a 27-1 win. Will Clint repeat their success, or does Fabens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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