The Maypearl Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Wilson Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Maypearl will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Wilson's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Maypearl hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Panthers walked away with a 5-0 win over Garland on Thursday.
Maypearl's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Teague, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI. Addy Harwell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Maypearl was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wilson). Everything went their way against Terrell on Thursday as they made off with a 15-7 win.
Wilson got a big performance out of Ariana Andrade, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Elyana Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The victory got Wilson back to even at 2-2. As for Maypearl, their record is now 4-1.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Maypearl hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .407. However, it's not like Wilson struggles in that department as they've averaged .568. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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