Orange Grove will head out on the road to square off against Banquete at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Banquete's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Orange Grove barely beat Santa Gertrudis Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Lions on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Zach Wright
| 04/17/25 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy | 11 |
| 03/04/25 vs Falfurrias | 8 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ London | 6 |
| 03/11/25 @ Karnes City | 1 |
Zach Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Linden Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Hughes Klatt also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Banquete came out on top against San Diego on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Vaqueros 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Banquete also got a great performance from Justin Ramirez as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ramirez has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Banquete's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Orange Grove's record now sits at 13-8-1. As for Banquete, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
Orange Grove skirted past Banquete 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange Grove since the team 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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