The Manor New Tech Titans will square off against the Legacy Ranch Wranglers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Legacy Ranch will be up against a hot Manor New Tech squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Titans' pitchers stepped up to hand Travis a 20-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Muneera Shaheryar made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Natalie Colocho was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Sinnie, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Manor New Tech hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Legacy Ranch). They blew past LBJ Austin 22-3 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Legacy Ranch got a massive performance out of Olivia Oehrlein, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. That home run was Oehrlein's first of the season. Marissa Andrade was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Legacy Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Manor New Tech, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Legacy Ranch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Manor New Tech has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .570. It's a different story for Legacy Ranch, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Manor New Tech's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.