The Sunray Bobcats will challenge the Floydada Whirlwinds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Floydada will be up against a hot Sunray team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Bobcats blew past Highland Park 23-13 on Friday. The Bobcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sunray got a massive performance out of Wynn Boatmun, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with seven stolen bases and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Idali Stone, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Sunray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .739. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Floydada got the win against Muleshoe on Monday by a conclusive 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Whirlwinds.
Floydada saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Pyle, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Pyle has hit this season.
Floydada pushed their record up to 25-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Sunray, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sunray has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .622. However, it's not like Floydada struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sunray couldn't quite get it done against Floydada in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as they fell 9-5. Will the Bobcats 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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