Plainview is 1-9 against Caprock since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Plainview Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Caprock Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Plainview got themselves on the board against Trinity Christian, but Trinity Christian never followed suit. They blew past the Lions 17-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Plainview.
Yaneli Jaramillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Jaramillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jaramillo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabby Alvarez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Amberlyn Castillo was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Caprock narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tascosa 7-6. The victory was just what Caprock needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior contest.
Like Plainview, Caprock also got a great game from a two-way player: Grace Morales. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Morales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annalei Valdez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kodi Shackelford, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Plainview's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-18. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19 runs. As for Caprock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Plainview might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Caprock when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morales, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Plainview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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