The Burkburnett Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Wichita Falls Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burkburnett has three straight victories, Wichita Falls has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Burkburnett can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Stephenville 10-1.
Natalee Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 21 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tessa Pitts, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Whitney Hefton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wichita Falls fell victim to Gainesville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 18-0 defeat to the Leopards might stick with them for a while.
Burkburnett's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Wichita Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Burkburnett's way against Wichita Falls when the teams last played back in March as Burkburnett made off with an 18-0 victory. Will Burkburnett repeat their success, or does Wichita Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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