On Thursday, Alamo Heights got themselves on the board against Lanier, but Lanier never followed suit. They blew past the Lanier Voks 14-0. The result was nothing new for Alamo Heights, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Clairee Embrey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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. Another player making a difference was Elle Leavitt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Alamo Heights is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10-1 record this season. As for Lanier, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with that loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Alamo Heights will take on Burbank at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Burbank: 2.5, Alamo Heights: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lanier, they 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.
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