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| 02/28/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 2-17 L |
| 03/22/23 - Home | 1-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Celeste, Tioga was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Collinsville Pirates. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Abbie Benke made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Kyndal Whitley was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Ella Norwood was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Tioga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tioga pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Collinsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Tioga will challenge Sam Rayburn at 11:00 a.m. on March 10th. As for Collinsville, they are taking a road trip to square off against Non Varsity Opponent at 11:50 a.m. on Saturday.
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