Stafford is 10-0 against La Marque since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stafford Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Marque Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Stafford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last match, Stafford made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bay City on Tuesday. Stafford was the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Bay City. Stafford's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bryce Williams made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dana Williams Jr. was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Josh Myers was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, La Marque was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-1 walloping at the hands of Tomball Kings.
La Marque saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Windish, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Stafford's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for La Marque, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Stafford took their victory against La Marque in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-8. Will Stafford repeat their success, or does La Marque have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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