Collinsville is 9-1 against Tioga since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Collinsville Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Tioga Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Collinsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Collinsville beat Nocona 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Collinsville.
Shelby Derzapf was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Derzapf has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Derzapf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashleigh Ortowski was a standout: she scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reece Elvington, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tioga waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 1-0.
Collinsville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9-1 record this season. As for Tioga, their record now sits at 17-5-2.
Collinsville suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Tioga in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tioga's Channing Hurst, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Now that Collinsville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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