A feisty cat fight will be fought as Neches Tigers duke it out with Mt. Enterprise Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neches hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Neches came up short against Alto on Tuesday, falling 22-1.
While Mt. Enterprise didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Wells with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Kenslie Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only four hits, the fewest she's had since back in February of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mt. Enterprise got a massive performance out of Addison Giese, who scored three runs and stole Eight bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Giese a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Jackson, who scored two runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Neches' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mt. Enterprise, their record now sits at 6-2.
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