The Booneville Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Charleston Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Booneville duked it out with Clarksville on Thursday. The Bearcats never let the Panthers get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Bearcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Charleston made easy work of Cossatot River on Tuesday and carried off a 13-2 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Hannah Ward was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Charleston got a massive performance out of Ella Dodson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That stolen base was Dodson's first of the season. Leah Oberlies was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Charleston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Charleston's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Booneville, their record is now 9-6.
Booneville took their victory against Charleston when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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