The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Luling Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nixon-Smiley knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Luling likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Nixon-Smiley got themselves on the board against Cole, but Cole never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 13-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Nixon-Smiley has managed all season.
Kendall Amaya made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Amaya has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Amaya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Granados and Nichole Ivey did most of the damage at the plate: Granados scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ivey got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyra Ortiz, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Luling suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Marion on Friday.
Serenity Nunez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Nixon-Smiley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. As for Luling, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
Nixon-Smiley came out on top in a nail-biter against Luling in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 11-10. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nunez, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nixon-Smiley still be able to contain Nunez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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