Baseball Recap: Fort Bend Willowridge Drops Highest Score of Season Against La Marque

Eagles

Team Score (Highest)

04/04/25 @ La Marque	19
03/21/25 vs Royal	10
02/28/25 vs Fort Bend Marshall	10
03/18/25 @ Royal	9
02/25/25 @ Fort Bend Marshall	3

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Bend Willowridge). They blew past the La Marque Cougars 19-5 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.

Isaiah Villesana was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Fort Bend Willowridge got a massive performance out of Royce Wilson, who scored three runs and stole nine bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That's the most runs Wilson has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Geovanni Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Fort Bend Willowridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .673. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Fort Bend Willowridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-12. As for La Marque, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.

Coming up, Fort Bend Willowridge will head out to challenge Almeta Crawford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Marque, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sealy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last six games.