Atascocita's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.85 points allowed on Friday. The Atascocita Eagles blew past the Summer Creek Bulldogs 16-4. The result was nothing new for Atascocita, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Vanessa Valdez looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marigny Thomas was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Atascocita's sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-13. As for Summer Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-10-1.
Atascocita will take on Dobie at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dobie: 3.6, Atascocita: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Summer Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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