The El Campo Ricebirds will venture away from home to take on the Sweeny Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Campo 3.7, Sweeny 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for El Campo's offense. They fell just short of Columbia by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Ricebirds were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Sweeny never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Brazosport. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Not much got past Wyatt Wilkinson, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Brazosport off the board. Wilkinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Holt Blessing, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last nine games. Jake Coker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
El Campo has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. Sweeny now has a winning record of 9-8-1.
El Campo came out on top in a nail-biter against Sweeny when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 11-10. Will El Campo repeat their success, or does Sweeny have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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