After flying high against Hempstead last Friday, Rudder came back down to earth. The Rudder Rangers came up short against the A&M Consolidated Tigers on Tuesday, falling 18-4. The Rangers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Christina Lucio
| 03/04/25 @ A&M Consolidated | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hempstead | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Huntsville | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ C.H. Yoe | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Aldine | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Antonian Prep | 1 |
Christina Lucio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lucio is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Analiza Ferrer, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rudder was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .421 or higher in four consecutive games.
Rudder's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for A&M Consolidated, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Rudder will face off against Giddings at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Rudder has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for A&M Consolidated, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-2 defeat against Lake Creek on the 7th.
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