There's no place like home for Whitesboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ponder Lions a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Avery Howerton made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Bradi Gallaway
| 03/15/25 vs Ponder | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sanger | 2 |
| 05/08/24 vs Gunter | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Pilot Point | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Ponder | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradi Gallaway, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Breighlin Rupert also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Whitesboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponder only posted an OBP of .176.
Whitesboro's record is now 8-6-1. As for Ponder, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Whitesboro Bearcats challenge Paradise Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitesboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Ponder, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pilot Point at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponder also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 12.1 runs per game.
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