
Gophers
02/14/25 @ Newman Smith | 17 |
02/17/25 vs Hillcrest | 16 |
02/15/25 vs Berkner | 12 |
03/25/25 @ Lamar | 11 |
03/17/25 @ Sam Houston | 11 |
Grand Prairie had lost seven games at home, but after bumping their record up to 10-19 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Lamar Vikings 22-12. The Gophers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Grand Prairie let Angela Amaya and Stella Benitez-Mendez run wild. Amaya went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, five runs, and four RBI, while Benitez-Mendez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, Benitez-Mendez posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Martinez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Lamar, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-20. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games.
On Lamar's side, Mariska Soliz led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Bajenaru, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Grand Prairie nor Lamar have any future games scheduled.
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