It's playoff time, and Whitesboro had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Gunter Tigers 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for the Bearcats as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Avery Howerton
| 05/17/25 vs Gunter | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Mineola | 9 |
| 05/08/25 vs Mineola | 8 |
| 05/02/25 @ Rains | 7 |
| 05/01/25 @ Rains | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Avery Howerton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Whitesboro is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gunter, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Whitesboro beat the Tigers by a score of 5-1 later that day.
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