It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tomball can now relate to. They fell just short of the Forney Jackrabbits by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this contest were averaging 3.29 runs allowed.
Leila Guerra and Brileigh Taylor stepped up to the plate in a big way. Guerra went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Taylor went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Murillo, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Tomball's loss dropped their record down to 29-5. As for Forney, the victory was the 23rd in a row for them, bringing their record up to 35-5-1.
Tomball does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forney, they will take on Byron Nelson on the 23rd. The Jackrabbits' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcat have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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