Industrial is 1-9 against Hallettsville since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cobras will head out on the road to take on the Brahmas at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Industrial gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Rice Consolidated. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cobras.
Khloe Lumpkins
| 04/11/25 @ Rice Consolidated | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Edna | 0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Yoakum | 1 |
Khloe Lumpkins made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Carlee Burow was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Aleisa Popp was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Industrial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hallettsville). They blew past Palacios 19-4 on Friday.
Like Industrial, Hallettsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Yeatts. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Yeatts was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hallettsville got a massive performance out of Hanna Zachary, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Macey Pustka also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Hallettsville is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Industrial, their record now sits at 14-6-1.
Industrial beat Hallettsville 6-3 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cobras since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
