The Boyd Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the Pilot Point Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boyd is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 18 games.
Boyd will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Whitesboro, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Yellowjackets came out on top against Whitesboro by a score of 4-1 on Friday. Four seems to be a good number for the Yellowjackets as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Abby Atkinson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Maddilynn Harrison was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pilot Point's offense. They lost 15-0 to Whitesboro on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with Whitesboro: they've now lost nine in a row.
Pilot Point's loss dropped their record down to 12-8-1. As for Boyd, their record now sits at 23-2.
Boyd got the 'W' in their previous meeting on March 6th against Pilot Point by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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