
Bulldogs
03/28/25 vs Crockett | 15-0 |
03/25/25 @ Crockett | 9-2 |
03/21/25 vs Trinity | 5-2 |
03/18/25 @ Trinity | 10-0 |
03/10/25 vs BVCHEA HomeSchool | 18-2 |
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New Waverly had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Crockett a 15-0 shutout. New Waverly might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Mallie West made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Kaelynn Stewart and Lilly Colley did most of the damage at the plate: Stewart scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Colley scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashylnn Sisk, who scored two runs and stole a base.
New Waverly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crockett only posted an OBP of .333.
New Waverly's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Crockett, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
New Waverly didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 defeat against Coldspring-Oakhurst on the 1st. As for Crockett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 18-5 victory against Onalaska on the 1st.
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