Abilene proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Boerne-Champion Chargers 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since May 8, 2025.
The team relied heavily on Julianna Holt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Ylicia Castellanos also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Abilene hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Abilene is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Boerne-Champion, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Abilene will take on Paschal in a tournament on Saturday. The Eagles are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Boerne-Champion, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 win against Eastland on the 19th.
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