Pleasanton is 0-10 against Devine since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pleasanton Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Devine Warhorses at 7:00 p.m.
Pleasanton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Uvalde by a score of 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Maricela Lozano and Finley Hilburn stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lozano scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Hilburn scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Villarreal, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Devine was able to grind out a solid win over Uvalde on Friday, taking the game 7-2.
Yaya Rodriguez was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Madison Brown was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Pleasanton's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Devine, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pleasanton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .499. However, it's not like Devine struggles in that department as they've averaged .449. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pleasanton couldn't quite finish off Devine in their previous meeting back in March and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Devine's Hilary Barnett, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Pleasanton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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