In what's become a running theme this season, Alamo Heights gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Jefferson Mustangs 16-1. That's more bragging rights for Alamo Heights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Clairee Embrey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Embrey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Embrey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brooke Butler was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Alamo Heights' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Jefferson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Alamo Heights will head out on the road to square off against Lanier at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lanier hasn't scored more than two runs for nine games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Jefferson, they will be playing at home against Burbank at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Burbank's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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