A feisty cat fight will be fought as Terrell Tigers challenge Midlothian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Terrell: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Midlothian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Terrell came up short against Kaufman on Friday, falling 20-10. Even if the Tigers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Alexandra Rojo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Those RBI were her first of the season. Mackenize Tarver was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Midlothian unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Crandall by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Austyn Pena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Midlothian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrie Tovar, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Terrell's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Midlothian, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 12-6-1.
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