Softball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Abilene's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Memorial	13
03/04/25 vs San Angelo Central	12
02/11/25 vs Weatherford	10
03/25/25 vs Legacy	8
02/22/25 vs Snyder	6

Abilene had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Legacy on Tuesday. Abilene blew past Legacy 8-0. Considering the Eagles have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kaylee Gonzales and Izabella Rocha were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gonzales pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rocha pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gonzales scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Rocha scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Gonzales a new career-high.

In other batting news, Mariah Estrada and Alicia Gutierrez did most of the damage at the plate: Estrada went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Gutierrez scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Claudia Ceballos also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Abilene is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. Legacy's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Abilene will challenge rival Wylie at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Legacy is set to take on their familiar foe Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.