The Lake Dallas Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Birdville Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Birdville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Dallas, who comes in off a win.
Lake Dallas took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Denton a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lake Dallas yet this season.
Ella Lowe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lowe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lowe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyse Cornist, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alisha Christensen, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Birdville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Colleyville Heritage by a score of 10-9.
Lake Dallas' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12-1. As for Birdville, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Lake Dallas suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Birdville when the teams last played back in March. Can Lake Dallas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
