If Wharton was feeling good off their 24-0 takedown of Royal last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wharton Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the El Campo Ricebirds on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wharton of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For El Campo's part, Kamryn Mears made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mears was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Keona Wells and Adrienne Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Wells scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mac'yia Warner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Wharton dropped their record down to 2-16 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for El Campo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-13 record this season.
Wharton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for El Campo, they will face off against Sealy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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