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Calallen had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 12-8-1 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Veterans Memorial Chargers as they made off with an 8-2 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Jordyn Thibodeaux was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn’t given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter’s box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Forbes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That’s the most runs she has posted over her last 12 contests. Kaylie Lopez also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

Calallen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are 8-1-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

As for Veterans Memorial, they moved to 14-5-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, they couldn’t push the score so high this time.

On Veterans Memorial’s side, Itzel Rodriguez was cooking despite her team’s loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Calallen will face off against Santa Gertrudis Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 4.1, the Lions 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Veterans Memorial, they will challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Javelinas have struggled to contain batters this season (they’ve allowed 11.4 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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