Pilot Point is 2-8 against Whitesboro since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Pilot Point will welcome Whitesboro at 5:00 p.m.
Pilot Point is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Paradise on Friday. They lost 8-1 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Whitesboro got the win against Valley View two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-4. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Avery Howerton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaydence Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cameron Ortiz, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Whitesboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Whitesboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Pilot Point, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Pilot Point suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Whitesboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can Pilot Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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