The Yoakum Bulldogs will head out to take on the Tidehaven Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Yoakum didn't have quite enough to beat Hallettsville and fell 4-3.
Meanwhile, Tidehaven waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Sharks as they made off with a 13-3 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Maleah Galvan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Galvan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Nash was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sophie Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Tidehaven kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
Yoakum's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Tidehaven, their record now sits at 17-11.
Yoakum might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Tidehaven in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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