Softball Preview: Ingleside Mustangs vs. Calallen Wildcats
The Ingleside Mustangs will face off against the Calallen Wildcats on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ingleside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Pearsall. The win was nothing new for Ingleside as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kylee Ward was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Ward has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ward was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ingleside got a massive performance out of Mercedez Hernandez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Avery Adame was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Calallen had already won 21 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 22 on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bearkats a 17-0 shutout.
Bianca Gonzales looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Braelyn Bailey was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Megan Geyer, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Ingleside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season. As for Calallen, their record is now 26-2.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Ingleside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .416. However, it's not like Calallen struggles in that department as they've averaged .465. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ingleside couldn't quite finish off Calallen in their previous meeting back in February of 2017 and fell 5-3. Can Ingleside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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