The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will face off against the Wills Point Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Sulphur Springs' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Wills Point has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Sulphur Springs came out on top against Grand Saline on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Wildcats skirted past the Indians 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Gracie Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was KK Montgomery, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Wills Point lost 12-5 to Community on Thursday.
Sulphur Springs has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Wills Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1.
Sulphur Springs beat Wills Point 8-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2017. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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