Preview: Texas City Stingarees vs. Santa Fe Indians
Texas City is 0-10 against Santa Fe since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Texas City Stingarees will be playing at home against the Santa Fe Indians at 6:30 p.m. Texas City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Texas City suffered a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Friendswood. That's two games in a row now that Texas City has lost by exactly seven runs.
Texas City saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinitey Spencer, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe earned a 9-5 win over HCYA on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Mea Slayton, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Mikayla Pruitt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Texas City and nudges their season record down to 13-6. As for Santa Fe, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7-1.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Texas City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Texas City suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Santa Fe in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Texas City, Sidne Peters (who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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