The Kerens Bobcats will take on the Wortham Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kerens has three straight wins, Wortham has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Kerens earned a 6-2 victory over LaPoynor.
Rylee Spivey made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Brooke Sikes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Blair Blue, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wortham lost 14-4 to Frankston on Friday.
Haylee Shivers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Even though they lost, Wortham lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Kerens' win bumped their record up to 11-8-1. As for Wortham, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Kerens beat Wortham 8-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Kerens repeat their success, or does Wortham has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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