Sam Rayburn had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it 11. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northbrook Raiders. The Texans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2016.
As for Northbrook, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Northbrook's part, not much got past Eliana Rivera, who gave up just four hits to keep Sam Rayburn off the board. Rivera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jodi Villalobos was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amy Mireles, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Sam Rayburn will square off against Cypress Falls at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northbrook, they will challenge Katy Taylor at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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