Gulf Coast typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Western proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Sharks 3-2. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Cheyanne Chaffin looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hanna Turner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Gia O'Connell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Western and bumps their season record up to 11-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Gulf Coast, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Coming up, Western is taking a road trip to square off against Cardinal Gibbons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.6, the Chiefs 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gulf Coast, they will be playing at home against Mariner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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