Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Alamo Heights walked away with it. They never let the Medina Valley Panthers onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for Alamo Heights who now have eight in a row.
Clairee Embrey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Embrey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Embrey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eloise Meador, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Aubrie Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Medina Valley's side, they got a good showing from Lyssy Salazar, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Alamo Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-10-1 record this season. As for Medina Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 24-11.
Alamo Heights will have a chance to go back-to-back against Medina Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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