The Neches Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Wells Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neches will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Neches took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Wells 18-2. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joely Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jenkins was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season.
In other batting news, Neches got a massive performance out of Aubrey Kincade, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Kincade snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Kacie Trimble, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Neches always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .955. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Neches' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Wells, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6-1.
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