If Howe was feeling good off their 16-1 takedown of Gunter back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Howe Bulldogs fell just short of the Bonham Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Howe has struggled against Bonham recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Howe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Amaro, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Bonham's side, Reyleigh Shockley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Shockley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Shockley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Capehart, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Howe's loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Bonham, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-3 record this season.
Howe will be playing in front of their home fans against Gunter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Howe's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Gunter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bonham, they will head out on the road to challenge Pottsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pottsboro is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Bonham will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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