Two dominant two-way players in Chipper Mayorga and Clairee Embrey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Edison Golden Bears will be playing at home against the Alamo Heights Mules at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Edison sitting on three straight wins and Alamo Heights on seven.
Last Wednesday, Edison made easy work of Jefferson and carried off an 11-2 victory.
Mayorga was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Mayorga has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mayorga was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Celeste Villarreal and Jacee Garza did most of the damage at the plate: Villarreal went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Garza scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Villarreal 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. Kimberly Ibarra was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two triples and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Alamo Heights gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Sam Houston onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. With that win, Alamo Heights brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Alamo Heights got a massive performance out of Eloise Meador, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Elle Leavitt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Edison's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Alamo Heights, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9-1.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Edison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Alamo Heights struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Edison came up short against Alamo Heights when the teams last played back in February, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Embrey, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Edison knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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