After having lost a blowout in their previous game against V.R. Eaton, Byron Nelson was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fossil Ridge Panthers an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Byron Nelson needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Byron Nelson got a great performance from Ava Weeke as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Julia Morales relieved her and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Maya Pardue was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylee Williams, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Byron Nelson's victory bumped their record up to 8-14-1. As for Fossil Ridge, they dropped their record down to 13-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Byron Nelson is on the road again on Tuesday to play Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. As for Fossil Ridge, they will square off against V.R. Eaton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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