The Gonzales Apaches will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wimberley Texans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gonzales gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against John F. Kennedy as Gonzales made off with a 12-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Gonzales needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Dixie Rea Lester looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney McCray was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Alaina Valle was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wimberley made easy work of Harper on Monday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wimberley.
Grace Strobel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strobel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Charlotte Woodward looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Reese Adams, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Gonzales has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Wimberley, their win bumped their record up to 21-12.
Wimberley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Gonzales has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Wimberley, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Gonzales keep running through batters, or will Wimberley buck the trend?
Gonzales took their victory against Wimberley when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 12-2. Does Gonzales have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wimberley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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