The Paxton Bobcats will challenge the Red Level Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Paxton has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Paxton challenged Central on Thursday. The Bobcats came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 14-11. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Paxton got a massive performance out of Emily Ward, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave Ward a new career-high. Alyssa Hall was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Paxton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Red Level's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They came up short against Brantley, falling 9-0.
Red Level saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Lord, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Lord has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Paxton's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Red Level, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Paxton took their win against Red Level in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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