The Byron Nelson Bobcat will take on the Dobie Longhorns in a tournament on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Byron Nelson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Horizon as Byron Nelson made off with a 16-0 win.
Meredith Hambric tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Maya Pardue was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. What's more, she also racked up two RBI, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Brooke Thomas was another key player, going a perfect2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Dobie got the win against O'Connor on Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Dobie also got a great performance from Vanessa De La Fuente as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Natalie De Hoyos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Dobie's record is now 2-0. As for Byron Nelson, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Byron Nelson couldn't quite finish off Dobie in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 and fell 4-2. Can Byron Nelson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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