After flying high against Marshall last Tuesday, Texas came back down to earth. The Texas Tigers took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitehouse Wildcats on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Texas in their matchups with Whitehouse: they've now lost three in a row.
Eva Treadway put in work no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Treadway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Treadway was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Treadway wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mally Lumpkin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Preslie Clopp, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Texas' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8-1. As for Whitehouse, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-5-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Mt. Pleasant the next time they take the field. Whitehouse will head out to face Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Texas will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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