For the second straight game, Wortham will face off against Kerens. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wortham has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Kerens will come in with four straight wins.
Wortham came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Kerens by a score of 8-6 on Monday.
For Kerens' part, Rylee Spivey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Spivey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kayla Gonzales was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Sikes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Kerens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kerens pushed their record up to 12-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Wortham, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
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