Humble is 0-10 against Summer Creek since March of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Humble has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Humble fell victim to King and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 15-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Summer Creek came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Patriots get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Torie Turner made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyson Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Elaina Bonuelos, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Summer Creek's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Humble, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-21.
Humble suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Summer Creek in their previous meeting 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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