North Zulch is 1-9 against Snook since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Zulch Bulldogs will face off against the Snook Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. North Zulch has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
North Zulch is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 20-0 to Burton.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Snook). They never let Brazos get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bluejays with their most commanding win of the season.
Aubrey Becker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalyn Cooper, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Braynija Pool was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Snook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
North Zulch's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Snook, their record now sits at 5-9-1.
North Zulch suffered a grim 24-18 defeat to Snook when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can North Zulch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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