With a playoff win on the line, Haskell rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 28-1 margin over the West Texas Comanches. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Paige Sheets made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brynlee Stocks was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kayce Coleman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Haskell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 13.
Indians
| 05/09/25 vs West Texas | 28-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs West Texas | 15-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Reagan County | 5-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Ballinger | 12-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ Sweetwater | 7-2 |
| + 4 more games |
The victory (which was Haskell's ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for West Texas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8-1.
As of now, neither Haskell nor the Comanches have any future games scheduled.
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