The Waco Lions will head out to square off against the DeSoto Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeSoto took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Waco, who comes in off a win.
Waco is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Manor New Tech by a score of 8-3 on Saturday.
Chloe Nava made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Nava was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacquelyn Warren, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Abriana Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Waco was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manor New Tech only posted a batting average of .176.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for DeSoto's offense. They lost 16-0 to Lamar on Tuesday.
Waco's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for DeSoto, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Waco took their win against DeSoto in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Waco have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeSoto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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