
Pirates
02/25/25 vs Palo Duro | 21 |
04/08/25 @ Lubbock | 19 |
03/29/25 @ Palo Duro | 19 |
04/01/25 vs Coronado | 15 |
03/20/25 @ Tascosa | 15 |
Lubbock-Cooper extended their postseason success on Friday against Memorial. They put the hurt on the Mavericks with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering the Pirates have won 23 matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooklyn Ray looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKanna Garcia, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabbi Hernandez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lubbock-Cooper hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 16 consecutive contests.
Lubbock-Cooper is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Memorial, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-23.
As of now, neither Lubbock-Cooper nor the Mavericks have any future games scheduled.
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