The Bangs Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Ballinger Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bangs knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Ballinger likes a good challenge.
Bangs' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Winters 14-0. The win continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Blizzards: they've now won nine in a row.
Abby Wolf made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
Cheyenne Rush
| 04/04/25 @ Winters | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ De Leon | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Jim Ned | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Winters | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Coleman | 2 |
In other batting news, Cheyenne Rush was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Mattisyn Taylor was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Bangs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 17 hits in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ballinger came up short against Cisco last Friday, falling 11-5. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Aguilera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bangs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Ballinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Bangs couldn't quite get it done against Ballinger in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as they fell 9-4. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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