Softball Recap: Angleton's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Wildcats

Previous Games

03/18/25 vs Friendswood	5-4
03/11/25 vs La Porte	8-4
03/07/25 vs Ball	10-0
03/04/25 @ Almeta Crawford	19-0
02/28/25 @ Santa Fe	11-3
+ 5 more games

Angleton had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Friendswood Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 16, 2024.

Bella Nava looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Calderon, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Walton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Angleton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Friendswood, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 18-2 record.

Angleton and Friendswood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Angleton will face off against Texas City at 6:30 p.m. on March 25th up 164 places (27 vs. 191). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Angleton 1.7, Friendswood 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Friendswood (ranked 37th) will meet Ball (ranked 612th) at 6:30 p.m. on March 25th. Angleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.