Ball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Texas City Stingarees. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tornadoes of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Klarisa Martinez
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Klarisa Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jalisa Hall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Emily Balvantin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Ball's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Texas City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season.
Ball will venture away from home to take on Iowa Colony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Texas City, they will host La Porte at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. La Porte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Texas City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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