After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wylie, Wylie East was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Garland Raiders a 22-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Wylie East needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Kinley Kovar looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wylie East got a massive performance out of Gabby Flores, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Wylie East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-15-1 record this season. As for North Garland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Wylie East will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeview Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wylie East is facing Lakeview Centennial at the right time seeing as Lakeview Centennial is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for North Garland, they will head out on the road to challenge Naaman Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Naaman Forest is coming into the match with seven straight losses at home, meaning North Garland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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