After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Klein Forest, Waltrip was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Nimitz Cougars. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.
Ariana Molina
| 02/19/26 @ Nimitz | 6 |
| 02/14/26 @ Klein Forest | 1 |
| 02/13/26 vs Spring Woods | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Madison | 0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Madison | 7 |
Ariana Molina made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Macy Kauffman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Crista Lummus, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
The win got Waltrip back to even at 2-2. As for Nimitz, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Waltrip will head out to take on Sharpstown at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nimitz, they are taking a road trip to challenge Alief Elsik at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 15.5 runs per game this season.
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