Sulphur Springs has gone a perfect 3-0 against Hooks recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Hooks Hornets at 8:30 a.m. Sulphur Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hooks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Sulphur Springs after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Hughes Springs by a score of 6-4. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hannah Speed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Shaelee Friddle
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At the plate, Brailie Blevins and Shaelee Friddle stepped up to the plate in a big way. Blevins scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Friddle went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The dominant performance gave Friddle a new career-high in RBI. Emily Adamson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Hooks made easy work of North Lamar on Friday and carried off a 14-3 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Darla Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Greenwood, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madison Lewis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hooks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. Sulphur Springs' loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Saturday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sulphur Springs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. However, it's not like Hooks struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sulphur Springs took their victory against Hooks in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sulphur Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
