Softball Preview: Sealy Tigers vs. El Campo Ricebirds
Sealy is 2-8 against El Campo since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sealy Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:00 p.m. Sealy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so El Campo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Sealy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wharton with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sealy.
Haylie Eder looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jade Barton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Avery Grigar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, El Campo earned a 7-4 victory over Wharton on Friday.
Rylan Staff was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sealy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for El Campo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Sealy was able to grind out a solid victory over El Campo when the teams last played on March 8th, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sealy 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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