A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calallen will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Calallen's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Harlingen South 7-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by seven runs or more this season.
Calallen got a great performance from Bianca Gonzales as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gonzales has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylie Butcher was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Braelyn Bailey was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Calallen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage came up short against Flower Mound on Monday and fell 8-5. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eden Cole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Myka Riley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Calallen pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs over those games. As for Colleyville Heritage, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Calallen hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Colleyville Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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