The Mildred Eagles will face off against the Kerens Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Mildred needed a bit of extra time to put away Kerens. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 28, 2024.
For Kerens' part, Rylee Spivey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 12 hits and racked up 18 Ks. That's the most strikeouts Spivey has posted since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, Nevaeh Eastman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidin Rickard, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Eastman wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Kerens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Kerens' loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Mildred, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
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