The Grand Prairie Gophers will square off against the Naaman Forest Rangers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grand Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Grand Prairie's tournament run continued when they took on West Mesquite on Friday. Grand Prairie took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Mesquite.
Stella Benitez-Mendez
| 02/28/25 @ West Mesquite | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Newman Smith | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Hillcrest | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Ferris | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Memorial | 1 |
Stella Benitez-Mendez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Angela Amaya was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Naaman Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Mesquite, falling 17-3.
Naaman Forest saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Velazquez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double. Another was Jessica Teddy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Grand Prairie has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Naaman Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Saturday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Grand Prairie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Naaman Forest struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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