San Saba extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-15. They lost 22-2 to the Goldthwaite Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Monday.
San Saba saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Hay, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Those hits were Hay's first of the season.
As for Goldthwaite, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
On Goldthwaite's side, Rylee Greenway made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Greenway has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Goldthwaite got a massive performance out of Kenley Howard, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those five hits gave Howard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloee Smith, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. San Saba is set to face off against their familiar foe Mason at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Goldthwaite will take on rival Harper at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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