Aledo came tearing into Friday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Azle Hornets onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Aledo has won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor McKean tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kennis Marx, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marina Tavares, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Aledo pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Azle, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aledo will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Northwest at 6:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Azle, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Brewer at 6:30 p.m. Azle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Brewer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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