Sharyland is 0-3 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sharyland Rattlers will be playing at home against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sharyland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Rowe by a score of 16-15. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (14), Sharyland still had to take the loss.
Zulema Cordero was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Cordero was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Sofia Garza and Violet Quinones stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garza scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Quinones went 3-for-5 with five RBI. Regina Perez was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North put the finishing touches on their 20th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Vela as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North made off with an 11-1 victory. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Mandaly Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Sharyland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, they pushed their record up to 26-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sharyland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. However, it's not like Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North struggles in that department as they've averaged .542. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sharyland might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's Raelyn Mancias, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Sharyland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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