The Heights Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Klein Forest Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heights will be strutting in after a win while Klein Forest will be coming in after a defeat.
Heights proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 18) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Cesar E. Chavez. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Lobos recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Sara Paniagua was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Flora Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Klein Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 13-1 to St. Pius X.
Danyelle Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and ten unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Klein Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Culberson, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Klein Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Heights, their record now sits at 4-5.
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