A feisty cat fight will be fought as Paetow Panthers challenge Cinco Ranch Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Cinco Ranch took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Paetow, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Paetow turned things around against Morton Ranch on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Mavericks. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
MAKAYLA STATEN made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, MIA RUIZ was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was GLORYA HOWLAND, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Paetow was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Cinco Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to Jordan.
Paetow's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Cinco Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Paetow couldn't quite get it done against Cinco Ranch when the teams last played back in March as they fell 10-6. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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