The Luling Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Luling will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Luling fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Marion.
Serenity Nunez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nixon-Smiley never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Cole with a sharp 13-0 win. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Nixon-Smiley yet this season.
Kendall Amaya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Amaya has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Amaya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Granados and Nichole Ivey did most of the damage at the plate: Granados scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ivey got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyra Ortiz, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Luling's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Nixon-Smiley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season.
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