The East View Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Pflugerville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
East View lost 16-9 to Georgetown on Tuesday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pflugerville took on Pflugerville Connally on Tuesday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Cougars. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Lauryn Jackson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Pflugerville got a massive performance out of Naleah Mackey, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. That home run was Mackey's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Abby Lemmons, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
East View's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Pflugerville, their record now sits at 5-13-1.
East View took their victory against Pflugerville when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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