The Anahuac Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Kountze Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Anahuac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Anahuac needed a bit of extra time to put away East Chambers. They had just enough and edged out the Buccaneers 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since February 21st.
Brecken Wilpitz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Keeley Butler was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Mckenzie, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Kountze was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Hardin.
Kountze saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Latino, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Anahuac has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Kountze, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Anahuac took their victory against Kountze in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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