After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fulshear, Alief Elsik was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Alief Taylor Lions with a sharp 21-10 victory. With that win, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Catherine Vasquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, going 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season.
Kimora Shorter
| 03/28/25 @ Alief Taylor | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Fort Bend Willowridge | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Benjamin Davis | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Alief Taylor | 2 |
| 02/29/24 vs Fort Bend Willowridge | 2 |
In other batting news, Alief Elsik got a massive performance out of Kimora Shorter, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave Shorter a new career-high. Gabriela Jimenez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Alief Elsik kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Alief Elsik moved to 5-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Alief Taylor, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Coincidentally, Alief Elsik and Alief Taylor will both be playing Alief Hastings the next time they take the field. Alief Elsik will head out to face Alief Hastings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Alief Taylor will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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