Katy Taylor is 2-8 against Tompkins since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mustangs will head out to challenge the Falcons at 6:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Katy Taylor's win against Paetow wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ariana Hughes
| 04/15/25 vs Paetow | 9 |
| 04/11/25 @ Jordan | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Katy | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Seven Lakes | 7 |
| 03/29/25 vs Cinco Ranch | 11 |
Ariana Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Katy Taylor saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Wentzler, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tompkins had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since April 12, 2024.
Tompkins pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Katy Taylor, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Katy Taylor came up short against Tompkins when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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