Friendswood is 6-1 against La Porte since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Friendswood Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the La Porte Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Friendswood: 3.5, La Porte: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Friendswood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Manvel 2-1.
Maddie Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Friendswood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Esparza, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Baileigh Burtis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Angleton by a score of 3-2. The defeat was just more heartbreak for La Porte, who fell 4-2 when the teams last met back in April of 2023.
Friendswood pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Friendswood came out on top in a nail-biter against La Porte in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friendswood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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