There's no place like home for Tioga, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Sam Rayburn Rebels on Monday as the Tioga Bulldogs made off with a 12-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Abbie Benke
| 03/10/25 vs Sam Rayburn | 8 |
| 02/28/25 vs Collinsville | 5 |
| 02/25/25 @ Trenton | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Graford | 5 |
| 04/12/24 vs Collinsville | 6 |
| 04/05/24 @ Era | 9 |
Abbie Benke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Tioga let Kyndal Whitley and Kenzie Powers run wild. Whitley scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3, while Powers went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave Powers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aly Salinas, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Tioga lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Tioga's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sam Rayburn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Tioga wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-3 win against Whitewright on the 11th. As for Sam Rayburn, they have also already played their next match, a 12-10 victory against Collinsville on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
