Bulldogs
| 03/28/25 vs Carter | 17-12 |
| 03/27/25 @ Conrad | 15-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lincoln | 12-2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Kimball | 29-6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Roosevelt | 7-0 |
| + 3 more games |
North Dallas came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 17-12 win over the Carter Cowboys. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-2 back in February.
Alizea Puente spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiyonna Foster, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Shakira Navarro, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5.
Foster wasn't the only one working in the hit department: North Dallas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. That's a new trend for North Dallas: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.8.
North Dallas' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Carter, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. North Dallas is set to square off against their familiar foe Pinkston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Carter will take on rival Kimball at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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