Baseball Recap: Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes vs. Fort Bend Elkins Knights
Fort Bend Hightower was the 10-7 winner over Fort Bend Elkins when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes fell just short of the Fort Bend Elkins Knights by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Fort Bend Hightower has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braylen Kizzee put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Kizzee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Angel Gutierrez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Fort Bend Hightower's loss dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for Fort Bend Elkins, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Fort Bend Hightower will be playing at home against Fort Bend Clements at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Clements' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Fort Bend Hightower's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Bend Elkins, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Bend Dulles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Elkins and Fort Bend Dulles are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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