Atascocita is 9-1 against North Shore since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Atascocita Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the North Shore Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Atascocita's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.36 points allowed on Tuesday. Atascocita's pitcher stepped up to hand King a 10-0 shutout.
Vanessa Valdez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashlee Elizarraras, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kaitlyn Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, North Shore made sure to put some runs up on the board against Humble on Tuesday. Everything went North Shore's way against Humble as North Shore made off with a 14-1 win.
Celeste Diaz and Jaslene Calvillo did most of the damage at the plate: Diaz went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Calvillo scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Duncan, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Atascocita has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for North Shore, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything went Atascocita's way against North Shore in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Atascocita made off with an 11-1 win. Will Atascocita repeat their success, or does North Shore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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