Tigers
| 04/11/25 vs Yoakum | 9-4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Palacios | 13-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Rice Consolidated | 13-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Industrial | 13-3 |
Tidehaven waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Yoakum Bulldogs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-2 back in March.
Kailea Freeman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayleigh Nash, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Payge Mayo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tidehaven was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Tidehaven's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Yoakum, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Tidehaven is set to take on their familiar foe Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 4, the Cardinals 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Yoakum will face off against rival Edna at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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