Rockwall had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Horn Jaguars a 9-0 shutout. Rockwall might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Ainsley Pemberton's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Rockwall got a massive performance out of Presley Brott, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Savannah Ford, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Horn's side, Hailey Martinez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Horn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Ashford, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Rockwall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7-1 record this season. As for Horn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9-3 record this season.
Rockwall will be playing in front of their home fans against Royse City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockwall is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Royse City a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Horn, they will head out on the road to square off against Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesquite hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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