Sadly, San Saba is still looking for their first win of the season after nine contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Goldthwaite Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Saba of the 26-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
San Saba saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Sebastain, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, San Saba always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Goldthwaite's side, Lainey Leverett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Leverett was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Greenway, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rani House, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
San Saba's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Goldthwaite, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Saba is on the road again on Tuesday to play Harper at 5:00 p.m. As for Goldthwaite, they will take on Richland Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Goldthwaite's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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