The Draughn Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the West Lincoln Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Draughn took on Patton on Monday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
R-S Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday West Lincoln proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Hilltoppers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Gabrielle Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Stacia Cowan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Carpenter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Lincoln's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Draughn, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Draughn beat West Lincoln 10-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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