The Atascocita Eagles are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will challenge the Liberty Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went Atascocita's way against Spring as Atascocita made off with a 17-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
Allison Burkhalter made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Rhilynn McCoy
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhilynn McCoy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two). Another player making a difference was Marigny Thomas, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Atascocita hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Liberty had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Lions.
Atascocita's record now sits at 2-0. As for Liberty, their record now sits at 6-1.
Atascocita couldn't quite finish off Liberty when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Atascocita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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