Preview: Wharton Tigers vs. El Campo Ricebirds
Wharton is 0-10 against El Campo since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wharton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:00 p.m.
Sadly, Wharton is still looking for their first win of the season after ten contests. They fell 6-1 to Bellville last Friday.
Meanwhile, El Campo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Royal. With that victory, El Campo brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Carlee Bubela made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bubela was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, El Campo let Keona Wells and Mac'yia Warner loose on the outfield. Wells went 1-for-1 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run, while Warner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrienne Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Wharton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for El Campo, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Wharton came up short against El Campo when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Wharton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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