Sachse is 0-7 against Rockwall since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sachse Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Rockwall Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sachse's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on North Garland with a sharp 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sachse considering their two-run performance the game before.
Isabella Penk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Penk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Penk was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Malani Hill and Kamila Ochoa did most of the damage at the plate: Hill scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ochoa scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Shelby Siratt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Rockwall had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with an 8-1 victory.
Rylie Swindall and Chloe Phe did most of the damage at the plate: Swindall scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Phe went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Addie Kelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Sachse is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-15-3 record this season. As for Rockwall, they pushed their record up to 22-7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Sachse suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Rockwall when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Sachse have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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