Pilot Point will take on Whitesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pilot Point has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pilot Point challenged Paradise on Tuesday. The Bearcats lost 11-1 to the Panthers. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Whitesboro's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Ponder on Friday. The Bearcats never let Paradise get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Bearcats have won ten games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Avery Howerton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Howerton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Cameron Ortiz was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tylar Olsen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Whitesboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are 12-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Whitesboro pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pilot Point, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Pilot Point suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Whitesboro in their previous meeting back in March. Will Pilot Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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