The Paxton Bobcats will challenge the Cottondale Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paxton barely beat Ponce De Leon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 11-1 victory on Thursday. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Paxton let Alyssa Falk and Avionnah Padgett run wild. Falk scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Padgett scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Padgett has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Marley McClelland, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: Paxton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cottondale got themselves on the board against Wewahitchka on Monday, but Wewahitchka never followed suit. They skirted past the Gators 1-0. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by just one run.
Not much got past Annelise Skipper, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Wewahitchka off the board. Skipper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
Cottondale pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Paxton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Paxton beat Cottondale 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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