The Lake Ridge Eagles will face off against the Rockwall Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Ridge: 2.2, Rockwall: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Ridge heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Rockwall by a score of 1-0. Lake Ridge's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Rockwall's part, the result came thanks to Ainsley Pemberton's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. Pemberton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rockwall saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Swindall, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Lake Ridge's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11. As for Rockwall, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-7-1.
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