Sharpstown had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it seven. They lost 15-0 to the Milby Buffaloes. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Apollos' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Milby, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average this season.
For Milby's part, Sophia Fernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fernandez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Mariah Burnom was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samantha Trevino, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Sharpstown is set to take on their familiar foe Spring Woods at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Milby will face off against rival Galena Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buffaloes 3.6, the Yellowjackets 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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