The D'Hanis Cowboys will venture away from home to face off against the Three Rivers Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
D'Hanis was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sabinal 10-9.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Three Rivers). They put the hurt on Aransas Pass with a sharp 22-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Alyson Gomez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Kylee Garcia was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Sydney Ruiz, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Three Rivers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Three Rivers pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.75 hits in those games compared to only 4.67 in the others. As for D'Hanis, their record is now 2-3.
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