North Garland fell victim to Sachse and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Sachse Mustangs might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, North Garland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Sachse's part, Isabella Penk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Penk has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Penk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Malani Hill and Kamila Ochoa did most of the damage at the plate: Hill scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ochoa scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Shelby Siratt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
North Garland's defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Sachse, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-15-3 record this season.
North Garland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sachse, they will be playing at home against Rockwall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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