Cardinals
| 04/11/25 @ Crosbyton | 21-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Roby | 10-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 10-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lubbock T | 25-8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hamlin | 16-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Hermleigh came tearing into Friday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Crosbyton Chiefs as they made off with a 21-1 win. Considering the Cardinals have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.
In other batting news, Hailey Minton was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Lynn Munoz, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hermleigh's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Crosbyton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hermleigh will face off against Roby at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Crosbyton, they will challenge Petersburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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