The Zapata Hawks will take on the Ingleside Mustangs on Saturday. The last three games Zapata has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Zapata is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Wimberley by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-5. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Texans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Ingleside owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. Everything went their way against Devine as they made off with a 9-0 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 matches by six runs or more this season.
Kylee Ward was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Carol Rodriquez was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
Ingleside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Zapata, their win bumped their record up to 20-17-1.
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