After flying high against Warren last Tuesday, Anahuac came back down to earth. The Panthers fell 7-3 to the Buna Cougars on Friday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Keeley Butler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jayda Granger was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Anahuac's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5-2. As for Buna, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Anahuac is set to challenge their familiar foe East Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 4, the Buccaneers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Buna will take on rival Kirbyville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Cougars have won four straight at home, while the Wildcats won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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