A feisty cat fight will be fought as Buna Cougars take on Anahuac Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Buna is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hardin on Tuesday as they made off with a 19-10 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Anahuac made easy work of Warren on Tuesday and carried off a 22-3 win. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Kaitlynn McDaniel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anahuac got a massive performance out of Brecken Wilpitz, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Those five stolen bases gave Wilpitz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keeley Butler, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Anahuac always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Anahuac is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Buna, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Buna couldn't quite get it done against Anahuac in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 6-2. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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