A feisty cat fight will be fought as Belton Tigers duke it out with Chaparral Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Belton didn't have quite enough to beat University and fell 7-6. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hailey Schutz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Chaparral never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waco with a sharp 11-0 win. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Madison Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Chaparral let Kendal Macklin and Mikayla Hudson run wild. Macklin went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and five RBI, while Hudson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Hudson's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Rivas Estiamba, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Chaparral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waco only posted an OBP of .000.
Belton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Chaparral, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything went Belton's way against Chaparral when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Belton made off with a 20-3 victory. Will Belton repeat their success, or does Chaparral has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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