The Itasca Wampus Cats will head out to challenge the Riesel Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Itasca has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Itasca fell victim to Hico and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Tigers. The Wampus Cats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Itasca saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Malke, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Riesel had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 9-5.
Kyleigh Benton (UAM) was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sveva Mariotti, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Landri Pick (Georgia Tech) was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Riesel pushed their record up to 18-4-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Itasca, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
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