The Gatesville Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Connally Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Connally took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gatesville, who comes in off a win.
Gatesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on China Spring with a sharp 22-4 victory. Gatesville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Madison Hester and Meghan Mehaffey were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hester pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Mehaffey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Hester scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Mehaffey scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kinlee Gardner was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Raylee Glover, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Connally was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of Salado.
The win made it two in a row for Gatesville and bumps their season record up to 16-13. As for Connally, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Gatesville suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Connally in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Gatesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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