The Sanger Indians will square off against the Celina Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Sanger needed a bit of extra time to put away Bonham. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Warriors 9-7. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Abby Chapmond
| 04/02/26 @ Bonham | 7 |
| 03/17/26 vs Bonham | 6 |
| 02/27/26 vs Braswell | 6 |
| 03/27/26 @ Van Alstyne | 5 |
| 02/20/26 vs Bosqueville | 5 |
Abby Chapmond made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up seven earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Child, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February. Tarryn Liechty was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Sanger was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are 12-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Celina got the win against Bonham on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-7. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won 12 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sanger's victory bumped their record up to 15-9-3. As for Celina, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Sanger came out on top in a nail-biter against Celina in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 18-16. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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