The Evadale Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Evadale easily dispatched Hull-Daisetta on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Rebels fell just short of West Hardin by a score of 4-2 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Good Samaritan HomeSchool got themselves on the board against Varsity Opponent on Friday, but Varsity Opponent never followed suit. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 21-0 win. Considering the Hornets have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kinley Fife was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Good Samaritan HomeSchool got a massive performance out of Abigail Freeman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Riley Minter was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Evadale has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Good Samaritan HomeSchool, their record is now 14-2.
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