The Friendswood Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Milby Buffs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Friendswood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Nederland.
Meanwhile, Milby entered their tilt with Fort Bend Kempner with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
Eduardo Rivas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fredy Romero, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Friendswood's victory bumped their record up to 25-5-1. As for Milby, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
Everything went Friendswood's way against Milby when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Friendswood made off with a 17-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friendswood since the squad 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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