The Wortham Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Kerens Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wortham has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight defeats, while Kerens will come in with three straight wins.
Wortham came up short against Frankston on Friday, falling 14-4.
Haylee Shivers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Shivers wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Wortham lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Kerens was able to grind out a solid victory over LaPoynor on Friday, taking the game 6-2.
Rylee Spivey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Brooke Sikes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Blair Blue was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Wortham's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Kerens, their record is now 11-8-1.
Wortham came up short against Kerens when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 8-4. Can Wortham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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