Pflugerville had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Vandegrift Vipers by a score of 14-13. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vipers earlier this season, when they won 16-1.
Isabella Mendiola put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mendiola was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kylie Jaccard and Taylor Christensen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jaccard went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Christensen went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that Christensen has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Harris, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
As for Vandegrift, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Vandegrift's side, Neha George was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Gigi Gerdeman was another key player, going 1-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Pflugerville will head out to take on Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Vandegrift, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m.
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