Calallen had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Harlingen South Hawks a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Calallen got a great performance from Bianca Gonzales as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kylie Butcher, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Bailey, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Calallen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Wildcats
| 02/15/25 vs Harlingen South | 7-0 |
| 02/14/25 vs Weslaco | 10-0 |
| 02/11/25 vs Victoria East | 16-7 |
| 05/02/24 vs Ingleside | 4-1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Raymondville | 17-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Calallen's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs over those games. As for Harlingen South, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harlingen South, they will face off against Pace at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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