The Medina Valley Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Southwest Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Medina Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Medina Valley came up short against South San Antonio and fell 9-4. Medina Valley has struggled against South San Antonio recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Avery Nash was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Gonzales, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Medina Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Mavericks.
Angelina Terrazas made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Terrazas was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Southwest let Paris Alaquinez and Madisyn Alaquinez loose on the outfield. Alaquinez went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Alaquinez went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Tommie Betancourt was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Medina Valley's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Southwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Medina Valley suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Southwest when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Terrazas, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Medina Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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