The Paxton Bobcats will face off against the W.S. Neal Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Paxton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Paxton took on Malone on Thursday. Paxton came out on top against Malone by a score of 11-8.
Paxton got a massive performance out of Colby Vaiyanet, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Vaiyanet a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Kason Nelson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, W.S. Neal hadn't done well against T.R. Miller recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. W.S. Neal walked away with a 6-3 victory over T.R. Miller.
The team relied heavily on Eli Stone, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Ja'sean Jones was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
W.S. Neal's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Paxton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Paxton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like W.S. Neal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Paxton couldn't quite finish off W.S. Neal when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Paxton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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