The West Plains Wolves and the Coahoma Bulldogs will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games West Plains has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Plains saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of Memorial by a score of 7-6.
Jaylen Kaps was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Coahoma put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Iowa Park an 11-0 shutout. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Hannah Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Coahoma got a massive performance out of Mia Clemmer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. Avery Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Coahoma was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Coahoma's victory was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for West Plains, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
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