
Wildcats
02/28/25 vs Caddo Mills | 16 |
02/27/25 vs Nimitz | 16 |
03/07/25 @ Marshall | 15 |
02/28/25 vs Horn | 14 |
03/04/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 13 |
Whitehouse came tearing into Tuesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians as they made off with a 14-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won ten contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Morris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Riley Ohlsen and Shilee Yutterman did most of the damage at the plate: Ohlsen went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Yutterman went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Yutterman a new career-high in hits. Kyndal Morris was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Whitehouse always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jacksonville only posted an OBP of .263.
Whitehouse's record now sits at 14-6. As for Jacksonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought as Whitehouse Wildcats duke it out with Lufkin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lufkin's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Whitehouse's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jacksonville, they will challenge Nacogdoches at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jacksonville is facing Nacogdoches at the right time seeing as Nacogdoches is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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