The Hyde Park Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Second Baptist Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hyde Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Hyde Park is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Veritas Academy (and have done all season long). Hyde Park never let Veritas Academy onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Hyde Park has won by exactly ten runs.
Taylor Haywood made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Haywood has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Haywood was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Villanueva was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Skye Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Second Baptist lost 13-3 to Fort Bend Christian Academy last Tuesday.
Hyde Park's win was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-5. As for Second Baptist, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
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