The Comfort Bobcats/Deer will challenge the Lytle Pirates at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Comfort is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Comfort will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Bandera on Friday. The Bobcats/Deer blew past the BULLDOGS 18-2. Considering the Bobcats/Deer have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Thiele
| 02/27/26 vs Bandera | 5 |
| 02/23/26 @ Medina | 3 |
| 02/19/26 vs St. Anthony | 3 |
| 02/09/26 vs Lanier | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Bandera | 3 |
Comfort got a massive performance out of Ella Thiele, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave Thiele a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mariah McCullough, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Comfort hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lytle can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They and Blanco finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 draw.
Lytle's tie makes their record 5-5-2 this season. As for Comfort, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Comfort has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lytle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Comfort might still be hurting after the 23-8 defeat they got from Lytle when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Bobcats/Deer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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