Clear Springs had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 7-4-2 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Angleton Wildcats, sneaking past 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chargers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2016.
As for Angleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs.
For Angleton's part, Braxton Beaty made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Jay Zarate was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Clear Springs and Angleton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Chargers will square off against Mansfield Homeschool at 12:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (177 vs. 48). Meanwhile, Angleton (ranked 472nd) will meet Clear Falls (ranked 209th) at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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