Houston entered their contest against Ava on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 back in March.
Lilly Kincaid put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Kincaid was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Katy Evans made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
The loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 10-3. As for Ava, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Houston will take on Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ava, they will square off against Reeds Spring at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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