Sandies
| 03/20/25 @ Monterey | 23 |
| 02/17/25 @ Palo Duro | 23 |
| 02/08/25 vs Borger | 18 |
| 03/28/25 vs Palo Duro | 16 |
| 02/14/25 vs Odessa | 15 |
Amarillo's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Palo Duro Dons a 16-0 shutout. The Sandies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lauryn Mendoza looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Mykaela Samuels was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylee Shuffield, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Amarillo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Palo Duro's defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Looking ahead, Amarillo will square off against Coronado at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Palo Duro, they will face off against Lubbock-Cooper at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lubbock-Cooper will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Palo Duro surely won't give up without a fight.
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