Preview: Archer City Wildcats vs. Windthorst Trojans
Archer City and Windthorst are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Archer City Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Windthorst Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archer City gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Chico out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archer City.
Addison Canada spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addyson Peters, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Alyssa Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Windthorst had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 19-7 win.
Archer City has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. As for Windthorst, their record now sits at 7-11-1.
Archer City suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Windthorst when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Archer City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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