Sulphur Springs extended their postseason success on Saturday against Andrews. They skirted past the Mustangs 7-5. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Mustangs on Thursday, they had to take a 6-4 defeat.
Hannah Speed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Claire Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Sulphur Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Andrews, they moved to 35-8 with that loss, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
Sulphur Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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