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Tolleson extended their winning streak to seven on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 22-5 in the process. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the West Point Dragons an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Valentina Aceves looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jada Rubalcava and Marina Lara did most of the damage at the plate: Rubalcava went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Lara went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Lara a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sammie Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Tolleson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
As for West Point, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10. The game marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
On West Point's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Mendez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Coming up, Tolleson will venture away from home to take on Sunnyslope at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Point will be paying especially close attention to the Wolverines' matchup: after the Wolverines face off against the Vikings, they'll take on West Point again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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