Ranchview is 0-3 against Farmersville since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ranchview Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Farmersville Farmers at 6:00 p.m.
Ranchview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Caddo Mills.
Ranchview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Harms, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Farmersville entered their tilt with Ferris with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yellowjackets on Tuesday and snuck past 7-5.
Jamie Varga made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Varga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Varga was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Destiney Madewell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kaylie Casados was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ranchview's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Farmersville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Ranchview suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Farmersville when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Varga, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Ranchview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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