The Mildred Eagles will take on the Cayuga Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Mildred came up short against Kerens and fell 10-7.
Maddie Sikes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Parker Kittrell, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cayuga got the win against Avalon on Tuesday by a conclusive 20-5. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than 12 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kennedi Kroll made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Kroll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cayuga let Laura Holman and Tatum Willingham run wild. Holman scored two runs and stole Seven bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Willingham scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Holman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Lightfoot, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cayuga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Cayuga and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mildred, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mildred took their win against Cayuga in their previous meeting back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 13-5. Does Mildred have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cayuga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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