The Fredericksburg Billies will head out to challenge the Wimberley Texans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fredericksburg 4, Wimberley 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fredericksburg's last matchup with Davenport could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Friday. The Billies came up short against the Wolves, falling 9-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Billies have suffered since March 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, Wimberley came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the BULLDOGS as they made off with a 16-6 win. Considering the Texans have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaden Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bryson Anderson and Ty Thames did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Thames got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Thames has posted since back in March of 2024. Gentry McGinnis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Wimberley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Wimberley pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Fredericksburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Fredericksburg might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Wimberley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Billies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
