Aledo entered their tilt with Saginaw with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Saginaw Rough Riders. The result was nothing new for Aledo, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Aledo got a great performance from Taylor McKean as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McKean has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kennis Marx, who fired off two triples, two doubles, and two RBI while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Marriage, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Saginaw's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anely Paz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Aledo's win was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Saginaw, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16-1.
Aledo will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Forney at 7:00 p.m. Forney will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something Aledo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saginaw, they will head out on the road to challenge Brewer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saginaw is facing Brewer at the right time seeing as Brewer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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