Tyler is 1-9 against Whitehouse since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Tyler Lions duke it out with Whitehouse Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Tyler has given up an average of 17.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Tyler is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Lufkin, falling 18-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitehouse). They blew past Nacogdoches 22-3 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Morris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Whitehouse got a massive performance out of Shilee Yutterman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Yutterman a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyndal Morris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Whitehouse hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Whitehouse has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. Tyler's loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Tyler might still be hurting after the 27-0 defeat they got from Whitehouse when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Tyler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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