The Palmer Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Palmer is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maypearl just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Peyton Yates was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Marti Williamson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Scurry-Rosser gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Rice 8-7. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Madison Lumpkin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Jaycee Rhoades was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alanah Greene, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Scurry-Rosser was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rice only posted a batting average of .226.
Scurry-Rosser's record is now 9-16. As for Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13-1.
Palmer couldn't quite get it done against Scurry-Rosser when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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