Softball Game Preview: Fort Bend Kempner Cougars vs. Victoria West Warriors

The Fort Bend Kempner Cougars will square off against the Victoria West Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Kempner has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Victoria West will come in with three straight wins.

Fort Bend Kempner came up short against Victoria East on Tuesday, falling 19-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 18 runs.

Meanwhile, Victoria West's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mustangs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.53 runs allowed on Tuesday. Victoria West was the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Lamar Consolidated.

Celeste Kubicek was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Emma Martinez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Victoria West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamar Consolidated only posted an OBP of .421.

Fort Bend Kempner's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Victoria West, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.