The Rouse Raiders will square off against the Hays Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Rouse fell victim to Leander and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Hays nor Glenn made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Grizzlies. Considering the Hawks have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Addie S spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Teuila Eteaki, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was D'Maya Winn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hays is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rouse, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Rouse skirted past Hays 5-4 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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