El Campo and Bay City are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Ricebirds will head out to challenge the Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Campo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
El Campo's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Sweeny with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Ricebirds have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kamryn Mears and Carlee Bubela were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mears pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bubela tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. At bat, Mears went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Bubela went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Adrienne Rodriguez
| 04/11/25 vs Sweeny | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Brazosport | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Sweeny | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Columbia | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Victoria West | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrienne Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Ava Simper also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
El Campo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Bay City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-2 to Sweeny.
Bay City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for El Campo and bumps their season record up to 18-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Bay City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
El Campo's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Ricebirds have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bay City, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will El Campo continue to outrun the ball?
El Campo came out on top in a nail-biter against Bay City when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ricebirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
