The Pinkston Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Carter Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Pinkston will head out to face Carter after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. The Vikings fell just short of North Dallas by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Kimball with a sharp 19-4 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won seven matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Matisse Edward was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Janique Bright was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chancecellia McCray, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Carter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .815. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Carter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.9 runs over those games. As for Pinkston, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Pinkston came out on top in a nail-biter against Carter in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 20-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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