Softball Preview: Waltrip Rams vs. Sharpstown Apollos
Waltrip is 10-0 against Sharpstown since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Waltrip Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Sharpstown Apollos at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Waltrip is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Galena Park just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Yellowjackets. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Waltrip in their matchups with Galena Park: they've now lost five in a row.
Waltrip saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanna Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sharpstown's offense. Their rough 16-0 loss to Milby on Friday might stick with them for a while. Sharpstown just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Waltrip's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2. As for Sharpstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Waltrip took their win against Sharpstown in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waltrip since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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