Gladewater suffered their closest loss since February 13th on Friday. They fell just short of the Troup Tigers by a score of 7-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Tinsley Aldredge was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Aldredge was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Katelyn Pugliese was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Caydence Martin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Gladewater's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Troup, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13.
Looking ahead, Gladewater will take on Tatum at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.07 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Troup, they will square off against West Rusk at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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