The Birdville Hawks will head out to challenge the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Birdville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Colleyville Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Birdville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grapevine just ended the team's 18-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3.
Ryan typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Colleyville Heritage proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Sammie Pham made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myka Riley, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. MacKenzie Dawson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Birdville's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 23-3. As for Colleyville Heritage, their record is now 12-9-1.
Birdville took their victory against Colleyville Heritage when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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