Sadly, Lanier is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matches. Their tough 14-0 defeat to the Alamo Heights Mules on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lanier of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Alamo Heights' part, Clairee Embrey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Embrey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Embrey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alamo Heights got a massive performance out of Andrea Canizaro, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Elle Leavitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lanier's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Alamo Heights, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10-1 record this season.
Lanier will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on MacArthur at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Alamo Heights, they will be playing at home against Burbank at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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