Tolleson picked up another tournament win on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cactus Cobras 5-3.
Tolleson got a great performance from Evelyn Escalante as she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Marina Lara was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Ortega, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Tolleson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cactus only posted a batting average of .250.
Tolleson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Cactus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Tolleson will face off against Alhambra at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cactus has already played their next contest (against Sunrise Mountain), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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