It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tomball had no problem doing just that on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Royse City Bulldogs 12-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this matchup were averaging 3.06 runs allowed.
Regina Amaya spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aubrey Murillo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabianna Marcano, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cougars
| 05/09/25 vs Royse City | 12-10 |
| 05/01/25 vs Willis | 6-5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Waller | 9-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Klein Cain | 6-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Tomball Memorial | 10-6 |
| + 7 more games |
Tomball's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-3. As for Royse City, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 25-9 record.
Tomball will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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