Longhorns
| 04/02/26 @ Norfork | 5-1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Jasper | 15-0 |
| 03/28/26 vs Highland | 14-7 |
Viola extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 6-2. They came out on top against the Norfork Panthers by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for the Longhorns, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Having lost for the first time this season, Norfork fell to 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Norfork's part, Isabella Villarreal was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Villarreal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Cate Shaddy made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. Amanda Jones also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Viola will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Salem at 4:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for Norfork, they will square off against Shirley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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