It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Whitesboro had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They skirted past the Rains Wildcats 4-2. The victory was nothing new for Whitesboro as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Avery Howerton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maci Graves and Mel Baldwin did most of the damage at the plate: Graves scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Baldwin went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Oli Hildebrand was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Whitesboro is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-6 record this season. As for Rains, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 33-7-1.
Whitesboro will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rains: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Thursday.
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