Atascocita is 8-2 against North Shore since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Atascocita Eagles will look to defend their home field against the North Shore Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Atascocita: 2.9, North Shore: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Atascocita waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-2.
Vanessa Valdez looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rhilynn McCoy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Shore can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Humble 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Shore.
Atascocita's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-13. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for North Shore, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Atascocita couldn't quite finish off North Shore in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. Will Atascocita have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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