The Tom Bean Tomcats will square off against the Tioga Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tom Bean has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight defeats, while Tioga will come in with seven straight wins.
Tom Bean fell victim to Whitewright and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tomcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Tioga hadn't done well against Collinsville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over the Pirates. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 24, 2024.
Abbie Benke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Powers, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndal Whitley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Tioga's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Tom Bean, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Tom Bean couldn't quite get it done against Tioga in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 15-12. Will the Tomcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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