Whitesboro will head out to challenge Pilot Point at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitesboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Whitesboro took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Paradise with a sharp 11-0 win. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by ten runs or more this season.
Avery Howerton
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Avery Howerton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 solid in the batter's box, 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, the team relied heavily on Cameron Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Tylar Olsen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
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.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pilot Point challenged Paradise on Tuesday. The Bearcats lost 11-1 to the Panthers. The Bearcats have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Whitesboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Pilot Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything went Whitesboro's way against Pilot Point when the teams last played back in March, as Whitesboro made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitesboro since the squad 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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