Owls
| 03/04/25 vs Naaman Forest | 19 |
| 02/25/25 @ South Garland | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Rock Hill | 12 |
| 02/24/25 vs Sachse | 10 |
| 02/15/25 vs Colleyville Heritage | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garland). They blew past the Naaman Forest Rangers 19-0 on Tuesday. With that win, the Owls brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Natalie Arent made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Melody Alarcon, who fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Payton Dean, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Garland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.6.
Garland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. Naaman Forest's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Garland Owls take on Rowlett Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Garland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Rowlett's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Naaman Forest, they will be playing at home against Wylie at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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