The Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees will head out on the road to face off against the Glen Rose Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glen Rose took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Stephenville, who comes in off a win.
While Stephenville's victory against Mineral Wells wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rams 3-2. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Presley Gaitan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kodi Thompson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Jayci Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Glen Rose fell victim to Brock and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. The Tigers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Glen Rose's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Stephenville, their win bumped their record up to 15-12-1.
Stephenville came out on top in a nail-biter against Glen Rose in their previous meeting on April 1st, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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