Samuell is 0-3 against Poteet since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Samuell Spartans will be playing at home against the Poteet Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Samuell never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Spruce with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Samuell.
Samuell let Destiny Rios and Jayla Jaime loose on the outfield. Rios scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jaime scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rios hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Ashley Barrios, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poteet entered their tilt with Conrad with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over the Chargers. Give Poteet's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Faith Castellanos made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Castellanos was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Ramirez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Kaori Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Samuell's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Poteet, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Samuell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .418. However, it's not like Poteet struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Samuell suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Poteet in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Castellanos, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Samuell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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