Pflugerville is 0-6-1 against Harker Heights since March of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. Pflugerville will look to defend their home field against Harker Heights at 1:00 p.m. Pflugerville has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pflugerville fell victim to East View and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Patriots. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Harker Heights waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cooper Reaves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jonatan Mercado was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Wood, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Harker Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Harker Heights pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Pflugerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
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