Bay City is 0-8 against Needville since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bay City Blackcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Needville Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Bay City took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand La Marque a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bay City considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Miley Salazar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sierra Fernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Ameryce Jacques was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Needville gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bellville with a sharp 8-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Needville sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Makala Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jojo Cantu, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabell Humbird, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Bay City's victory bumped their record up to 13-18. As for Needville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6-1 record this season.
Bay City suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Needville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Bay City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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