Bobcats
| 04/11/25 @ Buna | 7-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Buna | 7-2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Kountze | 0-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Kountze | 4-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Kirbyville | 3-4 |
Orangefield won against Buna last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bobcats had just enough and edged out the Cougars 7-5. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Cole Sanches made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Raegan Valka looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Worthy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Rylan Agerton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Orangefield has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Buna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Looking ahead, Orangefield will take on Hardin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bobcats 2.7, the Hornets 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Buna, they will challenge East Chambers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars are facing the Buccaneers at the right time seeing as the Buccaneers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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