Carrizo Springs hasn't had much luck against Pearsall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Carrizo Springs Wildcats will square off against the Pearsall Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Carrizo Springs has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Carrizo Springs managed to slip by Somerset the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Carrizo Springs came up short against Somerset on Tuesday, falling 14-1. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Pearsall had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) 9-3.
Kirsten Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alayna Zapata, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
Pearsall pushed their record up to 13-8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carrizo Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Carrizo Springs couldn't quite finish off Pearsall when the teams last played back in February and fell 3-1. Can Carrizo Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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