A feisty cat fight will be fought as Anahuac Panthers face off against Buna Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Anahuac will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Anahuac is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Warren on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Kaitlynn McDaniel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Brecken Wilpitz
| 04/01/25 @ Warren | 5 |
| 03/07/25 vs Warren | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Coldspring-Oakhurst | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ East Chambers | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hardin | 1 |
In other batting news, Anahuac got a massive performance out of Brecken Wilpitz, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Those five stolen bases gave Wilpitz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keeley Butler, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Anahuac always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Buna came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 19-10 margin over the Hornets.
Anahuac's record now sits at 15-4-2. As for Buna, their record is now 7-9.
Anahuac beat Buna 6-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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