The Texas City Stingarees will be playing at home against the Ball Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Texas City had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Manvel.
Yasmyn Stewart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Trinitey Spencer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Santa Fe.
Klarisa Martinez put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jalisa Hall, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Texas City has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season. As for Ball, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Everything went Texas City's way against Ball in their previous matchup back in March as Texas City made off with a 16-6 win. Will Texas City repeat their success, or does Ball have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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