The Pflugerville Connally Cougars will take on the Akins Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Pflugerville Connally is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Pflugerville Connally's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Ellison. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Karon Henderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Alexandra Swinney and Emily DeLeon did most of the damage at the plate: Swinney scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while DeLeon scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Swinney has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caroline Benge, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Akins lost 9-3 to Dripping Springs on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Akins saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Rae Ramos, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Pflugerville Connally's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Akins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
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