MacArthur is a perfect 10-0 against Aldine since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Generals will venture away from home to challenge the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. MacArthur will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
MacArthur's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Eisenhower. Considering the Generals have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Miranda Machado
| 04/01/25 @ Eisenhower | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Nimitz | 7 |
| 03/07/25 @ Spring | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs West Fork | 2 |
| 02/15/25 @ Coldspring-Oakhurst | 2 |
Miranda Machado was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run.
In other batting news, Ariana Castillo was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Mia Martinez also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Aldine came up short against Nimitz on Tuesday, falling 17-7.
Leilani Fortanela made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Sara Sanchez was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Aldine has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for MacArthur, the win got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Everything went MacArthur's way against Aldine in their previous meeting back in March, as MacArthur made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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