Gunter and Whitesboro are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Gunter Tigers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Whitesboro Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Gunter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gunter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Paradise and snuck past 7-6.
Meanwhile, Whitesboro entered their tilt with Grand Saline with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 2-1.
Avery Howerton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Howerton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Howerton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tylar Olsen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Gunter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-11 record this season. As for Whitesboro, they pushed their record up to 28-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Gunter might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Whitesboro when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Gunter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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