There's no place like home for New Braunfels, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the San Marcos Rattlers on Friday as the New Braunfels Unicorns made off with a 13-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as New Braunfels also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Mack Gaspard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Gaspard was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, New Braunfels let Arianna Grajeda and Laine Jackson loose on the outfield. Grajeda scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Jackson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Izzy Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
New Braunfels has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. As for San Marcos, they dropped their record down to 8-14 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Braunfels will square off against Judson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Braunfels is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for San Marcos, they will be playing at home against East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something San Marcos surely won't give up without a fight.
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