The Dekaney Wildcats will face off against the Nimitz Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Dekaney fell victim to MacArthur and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Generals. The Wildcats have struggled against the Generals recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Dekaney saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Takiara Blanton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Nimitz finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They came up short against Spring, falling 18-0. Considering the last time the Cougars couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Nimitz's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Dekaney, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Nimitz's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dekaney has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Nimitz, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Dekaney's sizable advantage in that area, the Cougars will need to find a way to close that gap.
Dekaney suffered a grim 20-11 defeat to Nimitz when the teams last played back in March. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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