Gatesville is 0-4 against Burnet since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gatesville Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Burnet Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Gatesville heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burnet. Gatesville's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Madison Hester put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. Hester has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hester was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Raylee Glover made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinlee Gardner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gatesville's loss dropped their record down to 18-16. As for Burnet, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9-1.
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