Pleasanton hasn't had much luck against Pearsall recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Mavericks at 7:00 p.m.
On Monday, Pleasanton came up short against Somerset and fell 7-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while Pearsall put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Carrizo Springs. The Mavericks blew past the Wildcats 11-0. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Kirsten Morales was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Jesslyn Gutierrez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Carly Elizondo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Pearsall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Pleasanton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-13-1. As for Pearsall, their record is now 18-10-1.
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