For the second straight game, Sachse will face off against Rockwall-Heath. The Mustangs will take on the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sachse has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sachse heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They came up short against Rockwall-Heath, falling 12-0. Considering the last time the Mustangs couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Rockwall-Heath's part, Alex Pitre made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Pitre has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rockwall-Heath let Piper Moore and Taylor Scott run wild. Moore got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Scott went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Moore has posted since back in March. Jada Williams was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Rockwall-Heath was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Rockwall-Heath has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Sachse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-16-1.
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