The Big Sandy Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Cumby Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumby took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Big Sandy, who comes in off a win.
Back in February, Big Sandy made easy work of Pewitt and carried off a 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Lexie McCartney made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in February of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Journie Plunkett
| 02/13/25 vs Pewitt | 3 |
| 02/10/25 vs New Summerfield | 2 |
| 03/11/24 vs Ore City | 2 |
| 02/27/24 @ Saltillo | 2 |
In other batting news, Journie Plunkett was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Jorga Stewart was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cumby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-3 to Wolfe City. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered against the Wolves since April 2, 2019.
Kinslee Dowdle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Cumby's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Big Sandy, their record now sits at 2-0.
Big Sandy took their win against Cumby in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Sandy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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