Howe extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-19. They lost 27-0 to the Gunter Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on March 2nd.
Howe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Burt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Kinley Willits also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Gunter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-6. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Gunter's side, Rylee Cassidy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Cassidy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Gunter got a massive performance out of Landry Caple, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave Caple a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Zey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and six RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Howe will challenge rival Bells at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gunter is set to face off against their familiar foe Blue Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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