The Angleton Wildcats will take on the Barbers Hill Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Angleton: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Barbers Hill has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Angleton's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Friendswood hitters got past them. The Wildcats came up short against the Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 13-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since March 7th.
Gary Caldwell
| 03/07/25 vs Pleasanton | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Brazosport | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Friendswood | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Alief Elsik | 1 |
Gary Caldwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Angleton is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-13-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Angleton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Estrada, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Owen Parlipiano was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Barbers Hill came out on top against Sterling on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Rangers. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Bridger Thomas looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Barbers Hill got a massive performance out of Ryan Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Ponder, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Barbers Hill's victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Angleton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14-1.
