The Harker Heights Knights will square off against the Chaparral Bobcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Harker Heights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Ellison on Friday. The Knights have beaten the Eagles the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Je'Neiya Russell-Dukes made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Russell-Dukes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Lewansi Luna Guzman was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Newlin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Chaparral never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Bruceville-Eddy 17-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Harker Heights' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Chaparral, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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