For the second straight game, Calallen will face off against Liberty. The Wildcats will take on the Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Calallen's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Calallen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Liberty 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since February 28th.
Jordyn Thibodeaux spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Braelyn Bailey and Kylie Butcher did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Butcher went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles Butcher has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiana Vargas, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Calallen is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 32-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Liberty, they moved to 29-7 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
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