Atascocita waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Goose Creek Memorial Patriots a 9-0 shutout. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Not much got past Allison Burkhalter, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Goose Creek Memorial off the board. Burkhalter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Marks, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Rhilynn McCoy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Atascocita hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Eagles
| 03/25/25 vs Goose Creek Memorial | 9-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs North Shore | 10-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Humble | 19-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs King | 11-1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Deer Park | 9-6 |
| + 2 more games |
Atascocita's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Goose Creek Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Looking ahead, Atascocita will take on Ridge Point in a tournament on Thursday. Atascocita will need to watch out since Ridge Point has now posted at least ten runs in their last seven games. As for Goose Creek Memorial, they are taking a road trip to take on Kingwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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