Softball Preview: Texas City Stingarees vs. Angleton Wildcats
Texas City is 1-9 against Angleton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Texas City Stingarees will head out on the road to square off against the Angleton Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, while Texas City put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Ball. Texas City put the hurt on Ball with a sharp 12-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Texas City needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Yasmyn Stewart tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Texas City got a massive performance out of Amiya Villanueva, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Laney Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Angleton put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Santa Fe as Angleton made off with a 9-3 victory.
Rylee Church spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Mayson Garrett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Lily Soliz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Texas City's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Angleton, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Texas City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. However, it's not like Angleton struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Texas City might still be hurting after the 13-6 loss they got from Angleton when the teams last played back in March. Can Texas City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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