Bulldogs
| 03/18/25 @ Ball | 12 |
| 02/28/25 @ Texas City | 8 |
| 02/20/25 @ Clear Falls | 8 |
| 02/16/25 vs College Park | 8 |
| 03/07/25 @ Santa Fe | 5 |
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when La Porte and Ball meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The La Porte Bulldogs put the hurt on the Ball Tornadoes with a sharp 16-4 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Aaliyah Maldonado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Maldonado was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kynlee Arachiga was a standout: she scored two runs while going 4-for-5. She also put up two RBI, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sophie Sandel, who went 3-for-6 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
La Porte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .439. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ball only posted a batting average of .276.
La Porte is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. Ball dropped their record down to 3-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, La Porte will welcome Dobie at 6:30 p.m. on March 25th. Dobie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Ball, they will head out on the road to challenge Episcopal at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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