The Dallas Christian Chargers will challenge the Pantego Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dallas Christian comes in on nine and Pantego Christian on four.
Dallas Christian can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Bishop Lynch.
Chloe Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sammi Boothe was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Zailey Freeman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pantego Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against Veritas Academy by a score of 11-7.
The team relied heavily on Ava Castillo, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Cecilia Saldivar was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Dallas Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Pantego Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Dallas Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. However, it's not like Pantego Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Dallas Christian took their victory against Pantego Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Dallas Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pantego Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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