The Krum Bobcats will challenge the Van Alstyne Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Krum 2.6, Van Alstyne 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Van Alstyne will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Krum extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Bobcats put the hurt on Lake Dallas with a sharp 9-2 win. Considering the Bobcats have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lillian Williams
| 04/17/25 vs Lake Dallas | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Lake Dallas | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Crowley | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Jacksboro | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Panther Creek | 2 |
Lillian Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jazmine Jackson was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Addyson Zimmerman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Krum always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Dallas only posted an OBP of .192.
Meanwhile, Van Alstyne has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.29 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Tuesday. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Celina. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Krum's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Van Alstyne, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
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