Softball Preview: Fort Bend Clements Rangers vs. Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes
Fort Bend Clements has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Fort Bend Clements suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Fort Bend Bush.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Hightower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 11-7 to Fort Bend Elkins.
Jenise Tristan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off 12 hits. Tristan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tristan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Amiyah Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carmen Barrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fort Bend Clements dropped their record down to 2-16 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fort Bend Hightower, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Fort Bend Clements might still be hurting after the 19-8 loss they got from Fort Bend Hightower in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Bend Hightower's Baylee Bonner, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Now that Fort Bend Clements knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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