The Waller Bulldogs will square off against the Langham Creek Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Waller fell victim to Bridgeland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since March 4th.
Meanwhile, Langham Creek came tearing into Tuesday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won 14 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Karli Challburg made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kassidy Martinez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Izabella Amato-Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Langham Creek's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Waller, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-16.
Waller might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Langham Creek in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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