The Blum Bobcats will take on the Huckabay Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Blum is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Coolidge get on the board and left with a 21-0 win. The Bobcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Huckabay made easy work of Gholson on Friday and carried off a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Sharp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with five stolen bases and two runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Kaci Hatfield was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Gailey, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Huckabay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Blum and bumps their season record up to 2-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Huckabay, their record now sits at 5-6.
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