Byron Nelson posted their closest victory since February 14th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Crandall Pirates 5-3. For the Bobcat, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 win the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2021.
Meredith Hambric spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
Arianna Morales
| 02/27/25 vs Crandall | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Midlothian Heritage | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Bishop | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Deer Park | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Trinity | 1 |
On the hitting side, Arianna Morales was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Maya Pardue was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Byron Nelson and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Crandall, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Byron Nelson has already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Mansfield on the 27th. As for Crandall, they will take on Paschal at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Crandall's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Paschal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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