Wampus Cats
| 03/14/25 vs Meridian | 18 |
| 03/07/25 vs Gholson | 17 |
| 02/25/25 vs Mexia | 16 |
| 02/18/25 vs Santo | 7 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hubbard | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Itasca). They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Meridian Yellowjackets on Friday. The Wampus Cats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Alyssa Arellano and Rylee Markwardt did most of the damage at the plate: Arellano got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Markwardt scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Markwardt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Tatum Abrego was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Itasca and bumps their season record up to 3-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Itasca will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Frost at 4:30 p.m. on March 25th. As for Meridian, they will head out to face off against Italy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Italy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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