With a playoff win on the line, Van Alstyne rose to the challenge on Friday. They skirted past the Krum Bobcats 6-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-0 on Thursday.
Cason Howard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaden Barrett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Van Alstyne and bumps their season record up to 13-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Krum, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-10.
Coming up, Van Alstyne will face off against Godley on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. Krum does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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