The George West Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Aransas Pass Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for George West and nine for Aransas Pass.
On Friday, George West fell victim to a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of Taft.
Kenna Ruiz put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ruiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Aransas Pass suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Odem on Friday.
George West's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Aransas Pass, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
George West skirted past Aransas Pass 8-7 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Aransas Pass' Karlie Jones, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will George West still be able to contain Jones? There's only one way to find out.
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