The Paxton Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Freeport Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paxton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Freeport is hoping to do on Thursday what Central couldn't on Monday: put an end to Paxton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Paxton came out on top in a nail-biter against Central and snuck past 9-7.
Avionnah Padgett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Padgett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryleigh Miller looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Marley McClelland and Alyssa Hall did most of the damage at the plate: McClelland scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Hall scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Bethany Raeder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Freeport has not done well against Bozeman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Freeport came out on top against Bozeman by a score of 8-4.
Faith McDonald was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Corissa Duggar, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
The victory got Paxton back to even at 7-7. As for Freeport, their record now sits at 14-5.
Paxton took their win against Freeport in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paxton 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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