Byron Nelson is 1-9 against Keller since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Byron Nelson Bobcat are on the road again to play the Keller Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Byron Nelson was able to grind out a solid win over Timber Creek, taking the game 11-7. 11 seems to be a good number for Byron Nelson as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Weeke tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Byron Nelson let Rylee Williams and Brooke Thomas loose on the outfield. Williams got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Thomas went 2-for-7 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. Maya Pardue was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, Keller had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Dragons.
Sadie Beck made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Beck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Beck was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Addi Clark was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Carley Genzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Byron Nelson's record now sits at 9-14-1. As for Keller, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7-2.
Byron Nelson couldn't quite finish off Keller in their previous matchup back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beck, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Byron Nelson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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