After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crestview, Paxton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Cottondale Hornets. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 15-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ryleigh Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Taylor Phillips was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Dani Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Bobcats
| 03/11/25 @ Cottondale | 7-4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Baker | 11-1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Chipley | 9-7 |
| 04/29/24 @ Central | 17-16 |
Paxton pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Cottondale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paxton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Walton at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th. South Walton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Cottondale, they will take on Ponce De Leon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ponce De Leon has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something Cottondale will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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