Shallowater is a perfect 4-0 against Dimmitt since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Shallowater Mustangs will face off against the Dimmitt Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shallowater has five straight wins, Dimmitt has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Shallowater made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Slaton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Shallowater was the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over Slaton on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Gracie Banks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Brinley Currington
| 03/11/25 vs Slaton | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Petersburg | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs Childress | 2 |
| 02/16/24 @ Estacado | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Goldthwaite | 1 |
In other batting news, Brinley Currington was incredible, scoring three runs while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Jaiden Luna, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Shallowater hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Dimmitt faced off against Slaton on Monday. Dimmitt lost 11-4 to Slaton.
Shallowater's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Dimmitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
Shallowater took their win against Dimmitt in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 29-1. Will Shallowater repeat their success, or does Dimmitt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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