Rockwall entered their tilt with Aubrey with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Aubrey Chaparrals on Tuesday.
Ainsley Pemberton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Minor was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylie Swindall, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Aubrey's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mya Cherry gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Aubrey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tamia Cherry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rockwall has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season. As for Aubrey, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockwall will take on Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockwall is facing Mesquite at the right time seeing as Mesquite is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Aubrey, they will head out on the road to face off against Sanger at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sanger: 2, Aubrey: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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