Heights has gone 9-1 against Westside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The two teams will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 5:30 p.m. Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Heights took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Houston Math Science & Tech as Heights made off with an 18-0 win.
Sara Paniagua
| 03/22/25 vs Houston Math Science & Tech | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bellaire | 5 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lamar | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Fulshear | 4 |
| 03/01/25 @ Klein Forest | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Sara Paniagua was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Flora Moreno and Helen Maddux did most of the damage at the plate: Moreno scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Maddux scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Maddux a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Parks, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 13.
Meanwhile, Westside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Cesar E. Chavez, falling 20-0. Considering the last time the Wolves couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
The victory got Heights back to even at 7-7. As for Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Westside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Heights hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Westside, though, as they've only averaged .169. Will they be able to contain Heights' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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