The Alamo Heights Mules will be playing at home against the Medina Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alamo Heights will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Alamo Heights gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sam Houston a 15-0 shutout.
Clairee Embrey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Embrey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Embrey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alamo Heights got a massive performance out of Elle Leavitt, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Medina Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Winn on Friday. That's two games straight that Medina Valley has won by just one run.
Lyssy Salazar looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Arielle Chichester was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Castiglione, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Alamo Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 22-10-1 record this season. As for Medina Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-10.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Alamo Heights has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Medina Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alamo Heights came up short against Medina Valley in their previous matchup back in March, falling 14-9. Will Alamo Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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