The Walnut Grove Wildcats will take on the Lake Belton Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walnut Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Reedy get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Lyndsey Hooker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Walnut Grove let Vivian McKernan and Penelope Robles run wild. McKernan went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Robles went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI McKernan has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Berlage, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Walnut Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reedy only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Lake Belton entered their tilt with West Mesquite on Thursday with 22 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 23. They blew past the Wranglers 11-0.
Walnut Grove's record now sits at 25-7. As for Lake Belton, their record is now 33-2.
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