The Normangee Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Latexo Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Normangee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Normangee's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Slocum's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Panthers blew past the Mustangs 13-6. Considering the Panthers have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kynleigh Long made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Nolan Harris
| 04/07/26 vs Slocum | 5 |
| 02/17/26 @ Caldwell | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Oakwood | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Leon | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Oakwood | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Harris, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Heavenlee Sanders was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Normangee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are 8-2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Latexo had just enough and edged out Centerville 8-6. Eight seems to be a good number for Latexo as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Latexo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Normangee, their record now sits at 13-10-1.
Normangee came out on top in a nail-biter against Latexo in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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