Byron Nelson waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Bell Blue Raiders as they made off with a 14-6 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bobcat have posted against the Blue Raiders since February 21, 2015.
Abbi Hicks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Meredith Hambric looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Brooke Thomas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Byron Nelson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bobcat
| 04/15/25 vs Bell | 14-6 |
| 04/08/25 vs V.R. Eaton | 4-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Timber Creek | 2-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Southlake Carroll | 4-3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Keller Central | 13-6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Northwest | 4-2 |
Byron Nelson pushed their record up to 16-11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Byron Nelson will square off against rival Keller Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bell is set to challenge their familiar foe Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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