In what's become a running theme this season, Atascocita gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the King Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Atascocita's win was all the more impressive since King was averaging only 3.36 runs allowed on the season.
Not much got past Vanessa Valdez, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep King off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashlee Elizarraras, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Miller, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Atascocita pushed their record up to 11-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for King, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atascocita will challenge North Shore at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Shore: 2.6, Atascocita: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for King, they will head out on the road to face off against Summer Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. King's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Summer Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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