Baseball Recap: Vidor Takes a Loss

Vidor has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.7 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Bridge City Cardinals, falling 18-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered against the Cardinals since April 9, 2021.

Noah Rains stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. David Davis was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Pirates

Batting Average

03/21/25 vs Bridge City	39.3%
02/27/25 vs Orangefield	37.9%
03/15/25 @ Jasper	36.7%
02/21/25 vs Liberty	36.4%
03/07/25 vs Kilgore	31.6%

Even though they lost, Vidor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

This is the second loss in a row for Vidor and nudges their season record down to 13-7. As for Bridge City, they pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Vidor will take on rival Little Cypress-Mauriceville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Vidor 3.7, Little Cypress-Mauriceville 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bridge City is set to square off against their familiar foe Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bridge City 2.2, Lumberton 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.