Saltillo has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olive Branch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Saltillo, who comes in off a win.
Saltillo can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let Lake Cormorant onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Saltillo's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
The result came thanks to A.K. Willingham's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 18 Ks. Those 18 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grace Padgett`, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Olive Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their rough 15-0 defeat to South Panola might stick with them for a while.
Saltillo's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Olive Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Saltillo's way against Olive Branch in their previous matchup last Thursday as Saltillo made off with a 13-0 victory. Does Saltillo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olive Branch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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