Tolleson waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Cesar Chavez Champions out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Tolleson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jada Rubalcava made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rubalcava was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Rubalcava wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alycia Galvez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Dani Chairez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Cesar Chavez's side, Eva Harrison was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Baily Davila, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Tolleson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Cesar Chavez, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tolleson will face off against Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Shadow Ridge will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Cesar Chavez, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against West Point at 6:00 p.m. West Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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