It's playoff time, and Puckett had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Loyd Star Hornets 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Lila Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Murphy wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Hardin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Puckett hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loyd Star struck out six times.
Wolves
| 04/30/25 @ Loyd Star | 4-2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Lake | 7-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Richland | 12-1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Mize | 10-9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Raleigh | 12-6 |
| + 2 more games |
Puckett pushed their record up to 24-7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Loyd Star, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-7.
As of now, neither Puckett nor the Hornets have any future games scheduled.
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