Comanche and Early are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Comanche Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Early Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Early took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Comanche, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Comanche finally turned things around against Dublin on Tuesday. Everything went Comanche's way against Dublin as Comanche made off with a 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Comanche considering their two-run performance the match before.
Riley Riordan made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Riordan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Comanche let Emily Seirra and Jacci Pate loose on the outfield. Seirra went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run, while Pate went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gracey McAliley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Early might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Breckenridge who claimed the real prize. Early's tough 10-4 defeat to Breckenridge might stick with them for a while.
Comanche's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-11. As for Early, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-19.
Comanche took their win against Early in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-5. Will Comanche repeat their success, or does Early have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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