After flying high against Windthorst last Tuesday, Paradise came back down to earth. The Paradise Panthers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitesboro Bearcats on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Brooke Limbaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Paradise saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Paradise's loss dropped their record down to 12-5-2. As for Whitesboro, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6-1.
Paradise and Whitesboro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Paradise (ranked 247th) will meet Pilot Point (ranked 798th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Whitesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Whitesboro will face off against Callisburg at 6:00 p.m. on April 1st up 592 places (317 vs. 909).
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