The Eagle Pass Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Medina Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eagle Pass' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Del Rio. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Meanwhile, Medina Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 15-0 victory.
Lyssy Salazar looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Nash, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anistan Stivors, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Medina Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Medina Valley pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Eagle Pass, their record now sits at 19-2.
Eagle Pass came up short against Medina Valley in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-1. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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