South Garland is 0-9 against Garland since March of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. South Garland will face off against Garland at 12:30 p.m. South Garland has given up an average of 19.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Garland is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They lost 19-4 to Rowlett.
South Garland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenda Blanco, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Blanco also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Garland fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Sachse on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Owls, who until this game were averaging four runs allowed.
Payton Dean made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christine Porras, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Garland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in nine consecutive contests.
Garland's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5-1. As for South Garland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
South Garland suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Garland in their previous meeting back in February. Can South Garland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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