The Wingate Bears are taking a road trip to take on the McCurdy Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Wingate is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Wingate is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-12 margin over Newcomb on Tuesday. Considering the Bears have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, McCurdy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Logan on Friday. The Bobcats blew past the Longhorns 16-1. The matchup marked the Bobcats' most dominant win of the season.
Gabriela Velasquez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 contests.
In other batting news, Mariana Arambula was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Amanda Tafoya was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
McCurdy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wingate's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for McCurdy, their record now sits at 7-14.
Wingate suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to McCurdy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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