The Hallsville Bobcats will square off against the Lufkin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hallsville sitting on six straight wins and Lufkin on 15.
Hallsville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Jacksonville with a sharp 19-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lindsey Dubberly and Ella Baird were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Dubberly pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Baird struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dubberly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Dubberly scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Baird scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Baird a new career-high.
Whitney Sullivan
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In other batting news, Raelynn Harley and Whitney Sullivan did most of the damage at the plate: Harley went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Sullivan scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Sullivan a new career-high. Libby Ford was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Hallsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jacksonville only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Lufkin won against Whitehouse on Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 6-1 win over Nacogdoches.
Lufkin's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hallsville, their record now sits at 25-3-1.
Hallsville couldn't quite finish off Lufkin in their previous meeting back in March and fell 2-0. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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