Doral Academy Red Rock waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Legacy Longhorns out 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Doral Academy Red Rock, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Megan Upp was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Upp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Alyssa Marshall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Legacy's side, Aofia Noa was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Noa is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Castellon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Doral Academy Red Rock is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Legacy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doral Academy Red Rock will challenge Spring Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doral Academy Red Rock is facing Spring Valley at the right time seeing as Spring Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Legacy, they will head out on the road to face off against Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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