The Ball Tornadoes will take on the Aubrey Chaparrals in a tournament on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ball has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Aubrey will arrive with six straight wins.
Ball's tournament run continued when they took on HCYA on Saturday. Ball took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of HCYA.
Ball saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camille Mendoza, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Kynidee Pope also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Aubrey's hitters rose to the challenge against a Indians pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.57 runs allowed on Monday. Aubrey was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Sanger.
Mya Cherry spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Lynch-Buxton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Place, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Aubrey pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Ball, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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