Southwest is 8-2 against Southwest Legacy since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Dragons will be playing at home against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Southwest Legacy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Southwest made easy work of Winn and carried off a 12-3 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Sienna Diaz tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Tommie Betancourt
| 04/12/25 @ Winn | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Winn | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Little Elm | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs South San Antonio | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Jay | 2 |
At the plate, Southwest got a massive performance out of Tommie Betancourt, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave Betancourt a new career-high. Ryeli Valdez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Southwest Legacy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 15-5 to McCollum.
Amy Saul made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Novalee Gloria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Southwest's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Southwest Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Southwest beat Southwest Legacy 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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