Softball Recap: Rowlett Wins Going Away Against North Garland

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

02/24/25 vs South Garland	21
02/22/25 vs Hillcrest	19
02/25/25 @ Naaman Forest	18
03/18/25 vs North Garland	16
04/08/25 @ Lakeview Centennial	15

Rowlett had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt North Garland on Wednesday. The Eagles blew past the Raiders 12-2. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.

Audrey Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Julissa Casta?eda, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Rowlett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in nine consecutive games.

The victory got Rowlett back to even at 14-14-1. As for North Garland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-22.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rowlett will square off against rival Sachse at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Garland is set to challenge their familiar foe Garland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.