
Bearcats
05/21/25 vs Melissa | 4-15 |
05/16/25 @ Birdville | 7-4 |
05/15/25 vs Birdville | 11-1 |
05/07/25 vs Amarillo | 11-0 |
05/01/25 vs Burleson | 13-2 |
Aledo dropped their record down to 30-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 16-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Melissa Cardinals, falling 15-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bearcats, who until this game were averaging 1.74 runs allowed.
TEMPE PERRY was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. PERRY was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
PERRY wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was KELLYN OVERTURFF, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
As for Melissa, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 37-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 32 contests by six runs or more this season.
On Melissa's side, they got a great performance from Eloisa Maes as she struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Maes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Finlee Williams, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in February. Kennedy Bradley was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Aledo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melissa, they will face off against Barbers Hill at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 1, the Eagles 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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