It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Almeta Crawford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the La Marque Cougars 9-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-8 back in March.
Adriana Pomales-Ng
| 04/04/25 @ La Marque | 16 |
| 02/25/25 vs Fort Bend Kempner | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Fort Bend Willowridge | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Stafford | 7 |
| 02/15/25 @ Columbus | 2 |
Adriana Pomales-Ng made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kylie Remington and Tiffany Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Remington scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chloe Dobbins, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Almeta Crawford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Marque struck out 16 times.
Almeta Crawford's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for La Marque, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Coming up, Almeta Crawford will take on Royal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for La Marque, they will challenge Stafford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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