Alamo Heights is 5-0 against Lanier since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Alamo Heights Mules will head out on the road to take on the Lanier Voks at 7:15 p.m. Alamo Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Alamo Heights put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Jefferson 16-1.
Clairee Embrey made a big impact 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. Aubrie Martinez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Lanier is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of Edison last Tuesday.
Alamo Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Alamo Heights' way against Lanier when the teams last played back in February as Alamo Heights made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alamo Heights 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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