For the second straight game, Rains will face off against Whitesboro. The Wildcats will welcome the Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rains heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Whitesboro by a score of 6-4. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
For Whitesboro's part, Avery Howerton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Howerton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradi Gallaway, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tylar Olsen, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Whitesboro is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rains, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10-1.
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